A Palestinian teen was shot and killed by Israeli forces, while at least 40 others sustained injuries with Israeli live fire, and dozens suffered tear-gas inhalation as Israeli forces suppressed the 39th Friday of the return marches across the eastern borders of the besieged Gaza Strip.
Murderous Israeli snipers just killed 16-year-old child Mueen al-Jahjouh in eastern Gaza, injured 40 with live ammunition including 2 journalists and 4 paramedics. Just another Friday of Israeli apartheid forces shooting at Palestinians in Gaza like fish in a barrel. https://t.co/EFt3WXri10
— Tamara Nassar (@TamaraINassar) December 21, 2018
The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed that Muhammad Muin al-Jahjouh,16, was shot and killed by Israeli forces at the eastern borders of Gaza, while 40 Palestinians were injured with Israeli bullets.
The ministry added that a journalist and a paramedic were among those injured.
Scenes from the ongoing #GreatReturnMarch protests at Gaza border, today. pic.twitter.com/lUFIgslHV2
— Hatem Salah #Gaza (@HHaweleh) December 21, 2018
Palestinian protesters had gathered at the eastern borders of Gaza.
Israeli forces opened live fire and tear-gas bombs directly targeting Palestinian protesters gathered at the eastern borders of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, and in Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip.
Palestinian photojournalist Sami Musran was shot and injured by a live bullet in his foot by IOF soldiers while he was covering the #GreatReturnMarch protests at Gaza border, today. pic.twitter.com/J6lyLrnEVK
— Days of Palestine (@DaysofPalestine) December 21, 2018
“The Great March of Return” protests were launched on March 30th by thousands of Palestinian civilians in Gaza — which has suffered from a decade-long Israeli siege — who took to the borders to demand their right of return as refugees to their original homelands, now in present-day Israel.
(Ma’an, PC, Social Media)
