Gaza: 41 Palestinians injured by live ammunition by the Israeli army
A demonstration by Palestinian civilians near the separation wall with Israel on August 21, 2021. AFP - SAID KHATIB
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A resurgence of violence in Gaza, this Saturday, August 21, where 41 Palestinian civilians were injured by live ammunition from the Israeli army during a demonstration near the separation wall with Israel.
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With our correspondent in Ramallah
,
Alice Froussard
It was a demonstration near the separation wall with
Israel
, a way for Gazans to commemorate the burning of the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem 52 years ago.
Just before the protest, Palestinian factions called for a peaceful commemoration, with Hamas saying "
the excessive force of the Israeli army against Palestinian civilians was customary
."
Increase the pressure
One thing is certain, their objective was also to send a message to the Israelis, to increase the pressure as the blockade becomes more and more heavy and suffocates the coastal enclave, in particular to consider reconstruction and to bring in equipment and money.
There, burning tires, and dozens of Palestinians approaching the fortified fence, throwing stones and Molotov cocktails.
Opposite, tear gas and live bullets from the Israeli army.
Israeli army talks about "
rioters
"
A statement from the
Gaza
health ministry said
41 injured, two in critical condition, including a 13-year-old boy who was shot by the Israeli army in the head.
The Israeli army, it speaks of "
rioters
" and specifies that an Israeli soldier was seriously injured.
Hours later, the Israeli air force bombed the enclave, claiming to have targeted four weapons manufacturing and storage sites belonging to Hamas, the group that governs the besieged Palestinian enclave.
The violence during protests near the separation wall was the most intense since December 2019, when the
return march
, which took place every Friday in Gaza,
ended
.
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See also: Occupied West Bank: the fight in the village of Beita against the confiscation of its land
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