AGENCIES: Two Palestinian teenagers have been killed by Israeli gunfire during a protest along the Israel-Gaza border fence.
Gaza’s health authorities said Ali al-Ashqar, 17, and Khaled al-Ribie,14, were shot in the chest by Israeli police on Friday while thousands of Palestinians held protests at several sections of the fence.
Ashraf al-Qidra, a spokesman for the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, told Al Jazeera that 76 people were also wounded by Israeli fire, 45 of whom were targeted.
“Most of the victims suffered upper-body wounds which shows an intent to kill,” he said.
More than 5,000 Palestinians participated in Friday’s march, according to people who took part.
The Israeli army quoted a higher number of participants, saying 6,200 people gathered at several points along the border with Israel.
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