Palestinian killed by Israel fire at Gaza border
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- Published Date: 12:00 | 17 August 2018
- Modified Date: 07:33 | 17 August 2018
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.
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