Palestinian teen martyred in anti-Zionist protest rally

A Palestinian teenager who was shot last week by Zionist regime forces during anti-occupation protests and clashes along the border between the besieged Gaza Strip and occupied territories has succumbed to his gunshot wounds.

According to reports, the spokesman for the Gaza Ministry of Health, Ashraf al-Qidra, said in a statement that 19-year-old Anas Abu Asser died from his serious wounds in al-Shifa Hospital of Gaza City on Thursday afternoon.

Qidra added that Asser, a local resident of Tal al-Hawa neighborhood in the southern part of Gaza City, was shot by Israeli snipers ton April 27.

Protests along the Gaza border since March 30 have led to clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces, during which at least 49 Palestinians have lost their lives and hundreds of others sustained injuries.

The Palestinian rally, known as the “Great March of Return,” will last until May 15, which coincides with the 70th anniversary of Nakba Day (Day of Catastrophe) on which the illegal Zionist entity was created.   

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