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Palestinian killed by Israel fire at Gaza border

Published August 17,2018
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Gaza's Health Ministry says a Palestinian was killed by Israeli fire at a protest along the border amid ongoing Egyptian efforts to broker a cease-fire.

It said another 23 Palestinians were injured by live fire at Friday's demonstration.

Hamas has led weekly border protests aimed in part at drawing attention to the Israeli-Egyptian blockade imposed after the Hamas took control of Gaza in 2007.

Hamas has been meeting with Egyptian officials in Cairo for days over a possible truce. Since March 30, 167 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire. An Israeli soldier was killed by a Gaza sniper during this same period.