ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER –Israeli Military martyrs two Palestinian youth withdirect bullet fire.
Two Palestinian teenagers embraced martyrdom after Israeli army openedfire on them during a protest along the Israel-Gaza border fence on Friday.
Gaza’s health authorities said Ali al-Ashqar, 17, and Khaled al-Ribie,14,were shot in the chest by Israeli police while thousands of Palestiniansheld protests at several sections of the fence.
Ashraf al-Qidra, a spokesman for the Palestinian Ministry of Health inGaza, told Al Jazeera that 76 people were also wounded by Israeli fire, 45of whom were targeted.
“Most of the victims suffered upper-body wounds which shows an intent tokill,” he said.
More than 5,000 Palestinians participated in Friday’s march, according topeople who took part.