A Palestinian demonstrator reacts during a protest against the US embassy move to Jerusalem, at the Israel-Gaza border in the southern Gaza Strip, on Monday. (Reuters photo)GAZA CITY: At least 52 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire during violent clashes Monday on the Gaza-Israel border coinciding with the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem, the health ministry in the strip announced. The victims, including a 14-year-old, were killed as major clashes broke out across the border between stone-throwing Palestinians seeking to damage the fence and Israeli snipers. Tens of thousands took part in protests throughout the Gaza Strip, with some confronting Israeli soldiers along the border in the bloodiest day in the conflict since a 2014 war. Fifty-four Palestinians had been killed previously by Israeli fire since protests and clashes began along the Gaza border on March 30.

Source: Bangkok Post May 14, 2018 08:47 UTC