BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 P.M.) – Two Palestinian teenagers were killed by the Israeli border forces on Friday while attending the Great March of Return protests inside the Gaza Strip.
According to the Quds News Network, the first Palestinian teenager killed was 14-year-old Hassan Iyad Al-Shalabi, who was shot an Israeli sniper during today’s protests.
BREAKING | A Palestinian child was shot dead by IOF soldiers during the #GreatReturnMarch at Gaza border to the east of Khan Younis.
The child was identified as Hasan Iyad Shalabi, 14. pic.twitter.com/O78eZcQGrm— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) February 8, 2019
Following the death of Al-Shalabi, another eight protesters were reportedly wounded during the protests east of Khan Younis.
At least 8 protesters were injured by Israeli forces until the moment since the beginning of today's #GreatReturnMarch at Gaza border pic.twitter.com/Bhk1WCrBDz
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) February 8, 2019
A second teenager, 18-year-old Hamza Ishtawi, was reportedly shot and killed towards the end of the protests.
BREAKING | Israeli forces shoot dead a second Palestinian at Gaza border since the beginning of the day.
He was identified as Hamza Shtewi, 18. pic.twitter.com/Ko7HVEeCB2— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) February 8, 2019
The Great March of Return began last year to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the ‘Nakba’ (translation: disaster), which resulted in the mass diaspora of approximately 700,000 Palestinians from their homes.
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