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Israeli forces kill four Palestinians in Gaza border protest - medics

By Nidal al-Mughrabi

 

A Palestinian protester hurls stones at Israeli troops during clashes in Hebron in the occupied West Bank October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma

 

GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli forces shot and killed four Palestinians and wounded 232, 180 of them from live fire, during protests along the border with Gaza on Friday, Palestinian medical officials said.

 

The Israeli military responded with air strikes at three positions belonging to Hamas, the Islamist group that rules the Gaza Strip, an army statement said.

 

It said 16,000 Palestinians had gathered along the Gaza border and hurled grenades, firebombs and rocks at Israeli troops, who responded with "riot dispersal means" and live fire when required.

 

Later, sirens sounded in Israeli towns and communities around the Gaza Strip to warn that militants had launched rockets. The military said the Iron Dome missile interceptor had taken down several of about a dozen rockets fired.

 

Gaza residents then reported more Israeli air strikes. No casualties were reported from either the rockets launched at Israel or from the air strikes in Gaza.

 

Palestinians have been protesting along the border since March 30, demanding an end to Israel's blockade of the territory and the right to return to lands from which they fled or were driven when Israel was founded in 1948.

 

Since the protests began, 212 Gazans have been killed by Israeli troops, according to Palestinian Health Ministry figures.

An Israeli soldier was killed by a Palestinian sniper.

 

Egyptian security officials have in the last two weeks been talking to Israeli leaders and officials of Hamas, which runs Gaza, and other factions in an attempt to restore calm along the border.

 

Fawzi Barhoum, a Hamas spokesman, said protests would continue "until we achieve our goals, and foremost is ending the blockade of the Gaza Strip".

 

In the Israeli-occupied West Bank, troops shot dead a Palestinian protester, Palestinian medical officials said, after he was involved in a clash with Israeli soldiers in the village of Al-Mazraa Al-Gharbeya.

 

Hamas said the dead man was a member of their group and had previously served a two-year term in an Israeli jail.

The Israeli military said dozens of protesters hurled rocks and explosives at troops who responded with "riot dispersal means" and who fired live rounds in cases when there was a direct threat to life.

 

An army spokesman said the military was aware there had been a fatality and a number of injured among the Palestinians and said the incident was being investigated.

 

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-10-27

 

 

[bert bloggs]

Well at least thats four less of the thugs who constantly cause mayhem on the borders .

[Morch]

3 hours ago, car720 said:

Interesting article in the Chinese press the other day showing the Chinese siding up to the Israelis.

Now there is an interesting mix.

 

Chinese VP just concluded a visit in Israel, mostly to promote economic and technological ties. Big delegation of Chinese businessmen in tow. I don't think China is particularly invested in the politics of the situation or in the right and wrong of it.

[Jonmarleesco]

9 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The Israeli military ... fired live rounds in cases when there was a direct threat to life.

The only direct threat to life WAS  the Israeli military.

[cyberfarang]

Fawzi Barhoum, a Hamas spokesman, said protests would continue "until we achieve our goals, and foremost is ending the blockade of the Gaza Strip".

 

Meaning; until they`ve completed the total destruction of Israel.

 

 

[mcambl61]

So, walls and proper barriers with enforcement actually does work, send the message to the dems

[Morch]

4 hours ago, Jonmarleesco said:

The only direct threat to life WAS  the Israeli military.

 

If you say so, it must be true. Kinda makes one wonder what's the point of Hamas, though, and that "armed resistance" of theirs.

[Morch]

3 hours ago, mcambl61 said:

So, walls and proper barriers with enforcement actually does work, send the message to the dems

 

They "work" so long as you're willing to put up with ongoing insurgency, terrorism and bad PR. Even then, it doesn't quite "work" as you imagine, there were numerous instance in recent months of Palestinians crossing over. Other than that, the scope is minuscule compared to the US, nor is the terrain half as problematic.

[Scott]

Off-topic post reported and removed.

 

[Ron19]

Troll post removed.

[Galactus]

Atrocities of Israel continues. Killing people protesting Israeli illegal land grab.

Such a great world! so you can go take some others' land by force and if they protest, you go kill them! and no one says anything about it.

and when you say, your posts get removed bc they are considered off topic?? here and everywhere.

 

On 10/27/2018 at 6:13 AM, ezzra said:

 

As usual baies and slanted reporting, if you reporting a story, than tell it all, neglecting to mention the rockets, the thousands of incendiary balloons and kites launched into israel that have caused fire damage and destructions to thousands of cultivated acres, forests and reserves costing hundreds of millions in losses of produce and rehabilitations costs...

misleading post.

1- those land officially does not belong to Israel and taken from real owners by force. so why are you concerned?

2- it is heartless to think about some pieces of desert land while real owners were getting killed mercilessly.