Israeli forces martyr two Palestinians in Gaza Strip

Israeli fire has taken the lives of two more Palestinians, a 13-year-old boy and a 24-year-old man, across the Gaza Strip.

According to Press TV, Gaza’s Health Ministry said the boy, identified as Musab Ayman Asfour, was shot in the head near the town of Khan Yunis alongside the eastern border of Gaza on Friday.

The ministry said the other Palestinian, Muhammad Fawzi Muhammad al-Hamaida, succumbed to injuries he sustained east of Rafah City in the southern Gaza Strip earlier in the day.

Israeli fire also injured 310 other Palestinians. Tear gas was also used against the Palestinians.

Protests along the Gaza fence since March 30 have led to clashes with Israeli forces, where at least 135 Palestinians, including 14 children, have been martyred. The Palestinian protesters demand their right to return to their homeland. Over 15,000 Palestinians have also sustained injuries.

On May 14, Israeli troops opened fire on Palestinians who had gathered near the Gaza fence in protest against the inauguration of the US embassy in al-Quds. Over 60 Palestinians were shot dead and more than 2,700 were wounded by Israeli snipers who had been positioned along the fence.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said children in the Gaza Strip are the main victims of the Israeli atrocities, where some 1.8 million people are living under a crippling blockade.   

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