Israeli gunfire on Saturday wounded 24 Palestinians, including a 13-year-old boy who was shot in the head, health officials said. An Israeli policeman was critically wounded by Palestinian gunfire during the clashes along Gaza's border with Israel.
Protestors set fire on a tire near the fence of Gaza Strip border with Israel, during a protest marking the anniversary of a 1969 arson attack at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque by an Australian tourist later found to be mentally ill, east of Gaza City, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021. GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli gunfire on Saturday wounded 24 Palestinians, including a 13-year-old boy who was shot in the head, health officials said.
It also said a member of the paramilitary border police was hospitalized in grave condition after being shot. Amateur video from the Palestinian side showed a protester running up to the concrete barrier and firing a pistol into a hole used by an Israeli sniper. Israel and Hamas are bitter enemies that have fought four wars and countless skirmishes since the Islamic militant group seized control of Gaza in 2007, a year after winning a Palestinian election. The most recent war, in May, ended in an inconclusive cease-fire after 11 days of fighting.
During the border protests in 2018 and 2019, over 350 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire. The protests ground to a halt after mediators, including Egypt, Qatar and the United Nations brokered an unofficial deal in which Israel eased some of its economic restrictions on Gaza and allowed Qatar to deliver tens of millions of dollars in monthly payments to needy Gaza families and Hamas salaries.
On Thursday, however, Israel announced an agreement with the Gulf Arab country to resume aid payments to thousands of families in the Gaza Strip step aimed at easing tensions with the Palestinian territory in the wake of the war. Under the new arrangement, the funds are to be transferred by the United Nations directly to Gaza families, while giving Israel oversight over the the list of recipients. The payments are expected to begin in the coming weeks.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Israel strikes Gaza after border aggression injures dozens of PalestiniansThe tension on the Gaza border, which saw Israeli troops firing at Palestinian protesters, came exactly three months after Israel and Hamas reached a truce following their deadliest standoff in years.
Read more »
Israel targets protesting Palestinians in Gaza, dozens woundedIsraeli troops fire on Palestinians demonstrating against crippling siege of the congested enclave, wounding 24 people including 10 children, says Gaza Health Ministry.
Read more »
Israel targets protesting Palestinians in Gaza, dozens woundedIsraeli troops fire on Palestinians demonstrating against crippling siege of the congested enclave, wounding 24 people including 10 children, says Gaza Health Ministry.
Read more »
Israel strikes Gaza after border aggression injures dozens of PalestiniansThe tension on the Gaza border, which saw Israeli troops firing at Palestinian protesters, came exactly three months after Israel and Hamas reached a truce following their deadliest standoff in years.
Read more »
Henri Upgraded to Hurricane, Heads Toward Long IslandSevere weather prompted a call Saturday night for concertgoers to leave New York City’s Central Park during a show headlined by Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and Jennifer Hudson
Read more »