Israeli soldier seriously wounded, 41 Palestinians hurt in Gaza violent border clashes on Saturday
A protest by Palestinians at the Gaza border turned violent on Saturday, resulting in dozens of Palestinian injuries and an Israeli soldier seriously wounded.
The soldier was shot at point-blank range through the wall, the army said, and was evacuated by helicopter to a nearby hospital.
Another angle of the incident on the Gaza border shows a Palestinian apparently shooting with a handgun through the hole in the border wall, before the others try to snatch the IDF soldier's rifle. pic.twitter.com/ko69mHH4QW
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“Our mobilizing masses have come to announce that the path of the Sword of Jerusalem is renewed,” senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya said regarding the protest, which was planned despite Israel and Hamas reaching an agreement on Thursday for the transfer of Qatari funds.
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