Palestine – Hundreds of injuries in the “’Return Marches” in Gaza

Separation fence – East of the Gaza Strip – Palestine 9/6/2018

Hundreds of Palestinians were wounded by live bullets, rubber bullets and tear gas inhalation during the clashes that took place today between the participants of the return marches and the Israeli army at the border fence in the eastern Gaza Strip. The marches were launched with the participation of thousands of Palestinians after Friday prayers towards the border areas east of the Gaza Strip, within the activities of the Million Man March to Jerusalem on the anniversary of the “setback” June The anniversary of the “Naksa” of June. Israeli forces also targeted ambulances with gas bombs causing damage to a vehicle east of Khan Younis, and they torched the tents of the protesters in Al-Awda refugee camp. Dozens of Palestinian youths also torched the rubber tires and fired balloons carrying Palestinian flags in the air.