Israeli forces have fired live bullets and rubber-coated steel rounds at Palestinians protesting along the fence separating Gaza from Israel, killing at least five of them and wounding a further 170, according to medical officials.
At least five Palestinians killed by Israeli forces during Friday protests https://t.co/lOPN5zHqAA
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The death and injury toll was provided by Ashraf al-Qifra, spokesperson for the health ministry in Gaza.
Four of the five people killed were identified as Ayesh Sha’th, 23, Saeed Abu Lebdeh, 22, Nassar Abu Taym, 23 and Mohammad Abdul-Nabi, 27, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.
The number of Palestinians killed on Friday along the Gaza-Israel buffer zone has risen to five, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. https://t.co/0V9cyCi1fd
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Some of those wounded were taken to hospital for treatment, while others got medical assistance in the field clinics along the fence.
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