Palestinian youth succumbs to Israeli gunfire wounds sustained during Gaza rally

A young Palestinian man, who was critically wounded by Zionist regime army gunfire nearly a week ago during an anti-occupation protest along the border between the besieged Gaza Strip and occupied territories, has succumbed to his injuries.

According to reports, the spokesman for the Gaza Ministry of Health, Ashraf al-Qidra, said in a statement that 23-year-old Naji Ghuniem died of his injuries at a hospital in occupied al-Quds on Wednesday noon.

 He had been shot and wounded near al-Awdah refugee camp east of Rafah city, located 30 kilometers south of Gaza City.

Ghuniem’s death brings to 118 the total number of Palestinians killed by Israeli regime forces since the “Great March of Return” began in Gaza Strip on March 30. Fourteen children are among the fallen Palestinians.

About 13,300 Palestinians also sustained injuries, of whom 300 are in a critical condition.

The occupied territories have witnessed new tensions ever since US President Donald Trump on December 6, 2017 announced Washington's recognition of al-Quds as Israel’s “capital” and said the US would move its embassy to the city.

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