Gaza Strip
Israel attacks Hamas posts
A Palestinian youth hurls himself towards Israeli troops. photo
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The confrontations at the Gaza border continue. Violent incidents with injuries occur again.
According to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, twelve Palestinians were injured by live ammunition, rubber bullets or tear gas. Among the injured was a Palestinian photo-journalist who was hit in the hand by a tear gas canister.
Several hundred Palestinians had gathered at the border following calls from militant factions, including Hamas, which rules the coastal strip. According to Palestinian information, they wanted to express solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons. The incident occurred at the start of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, when Israel’s security officials were on heightened alert.
Recently there have been frequent confrontations at the Gaza border. On Wednesday, six Palestinians were killed during a rally at the border. According to the Israeli military, an attempt to throw an explosive device at Israeli soldiers exploded inside the Gaza Strip. Only a “mysterious explosion” was reported in the Gaza Strip.
More than two million people live in very poor conditions in the Gaza Strip. Hamas seized power by force in 2007. Israel then tightened a blockade of the coastal area, which Egypt supported.