GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Thousands of Palestinians joined the fourth weekly protest on Gaza’s border with Israel on Friday, some burning tires or flying kites with flaming rags dangling from their tails. Two Palestinians were killed by Israeli troops firing from across the border fence, health officials said. Huge black plumes of smoke from the blazing tires engulfed the area, as Israeli troops fired tear gas and live bullets, witnesses said.
Israeli Fire In New Gaza Border Protest Kills 2 Palestinians
FARES AKRAM, Associated Press, The Columbian
Fri, 04/20/2018 - 9:11am
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