Israeli fire injures five Palestinians near Gaza border: Health ministry

At least five people have sustained injuries in Israeli regime artillery shelling in the besieged Gaza Strip amid weeks-long anti-occupation demonstrations.

According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, the attack was carried out in an area in the city of Khan Yunis on Wednesday. One of the wounded is said to be in critical condition.

Four Palestinian men were martyred and several others sustained injuries after Israeli battle tanks struck the southern part of Gaza on April 14.

Gaza has seen mass protests against the Tel Aviv regime along the border between the Gaza Strip and Zionist-occupied Palestinian territories.   

Tensions have been spiraling out of control in the besieged coastal enclave since Palestinians began staging anti-occupation protests, dubbed the Great March of Return, late last month.

Nearly three dozen Palestinians have been killed and more than 4,000 wounded by Israeli forces since March 30.

Palestinians say protesters are being shot while posing no threat to soldiers.

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