Israel kills four Palestinians

International Desk: Four Palestinians were killed Friday, two in an Israeli airstrike Friday on a Hamas outpost in the southern Gaza Strip and two by live Israeli fire in protests along the border.

On Saturday morning, the Israeli military said a rocket was launched from Gaza toward Israel, causing no injuries or damange.

The Israeli military struck the Strip Friday after two soldiers were wounded by Palestinian gunfire near the border fence.

The two soldiers, one of whom is an officer, were wounded moderately and lightly and evacuated for further treatement. Two Gazans were killed in the strike and two other were evacuated for medical attention after the strike, the Gaza Health Ministry said.

Israeli tanks opened fire on Palestinian protesters east of al-Bureij camp, according to Palestinian sources. According to the Gaza health ministry two Palestinians were killed and 51 were wounded by Israeli fire in the weekly demonstration Friday.

The two are Raed Abu Teir, 19, who was shot by live Israeli fire in a protest east of Khan Younis, and Abdullah Mahmoud Abu Malouh, 33, who was shot in the central Strip.

In addition, the two Palestinians killed in the Israeli airstrike are Abdullah Abu Malouh, 33, from Nuseirat refugee camp and Alaa al-Bubli, 29, from al-Maghazi refugee camp, both affiliated with Hamas' military wing, Iz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades.

Source: Agencies


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