Palestinian teen martyred near Gaza fence by Zionist forces

A Palestinian teenager has been martyred after being hit by Israeli tank fire at a fence along the besieged Gaza Strip and occupied territories, Gaza's Health Ministry says.

According to the ministry, Abdel Fattah Abu Azoum, 17, was hit in the head earlier on Thursday near Rafah in the southern part of the Palestinian enclave.

The Tel Aviv regime's army has confirmed the killing, claiming that he and a companion were seeking to breach the fence.

Palestinian medics said the other escaped with minor injuries.

Protests along the Gaza fence since March 30 have led to clashes with Israeli forces in which dozens of Palestinians have lost their lives and hundreds of others sustained injuries.

On May 14, Israeli troops opened fire on Palestinians who had gathered near the Gaza fence for the climax of a six-week demonstration coinciding with the inauguration of the US embassy in al-Quds. Over 60 Palestinians were martyred and over 2,700 wounded by Israeli snipers who had been positioned along the fence.

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