Israeli troops shoot dead young Palestinian protester in Gaza Strip

Israel military forces have martyred a young Palestinian man in the besieged Gaza Strip during an anti-occupation protest along the border separating the blockaded enclave and the Zionist-occupied territories.

The Gaza Ministry of Health identified the victim as Sabri Ahmad Abu Khadir, 24, adding that he succumbed to his severe wounds at al-Shifa Hospital at Monday noon, a few hours after the Israeli forces directly opened fire on him in the eastern borders of Gaza City.

According to Palestinian Ma'an News Agency, the victim was among a group of young protesters who had arrived on Monday morning at the “return camps” along the eastern Gaza border to hold their demonstration as part of the “Great March of Return” before Israeli troops deployed at the border opened live fire at them.

In another development on Monday, a 13-year-old Palestinian boy, who was shot recently by Israeli forces in protests on the so-called border fence separating Gaza from Israel, died of his wounds, Gaza Health Ministry said.

According to Health Ministry spokesman, Ashraf al-Qudra, Bishbash was hit in the stomach by Israeli army fire several days ago.

At least 130 Palestinians, including 14 children, have been killed by Israeli forces since the Return rallies began in the Gaza Strip on March 30. About 13,300 Palestinians also sustained injuries, of them 300 are currently in a critical condition.

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