Fourteen of the marchers were killed and more than 750 wounded by Israeli fire in clashes along the border fence, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. Gaza resident Ghanem Abdelal, 50, said he hopes the protest “will bring a breakthrough, an improvement, to our life in Gaza”. Israeli soldiers stand as Palestinian protesters gather on the Israel Gaza borde (Tsafrir Abayov/AP) Israel had threatened a tough response, hoping to deter breaches of the border fence. Palestinian protesters evacuate a wounded youth during clashes with Israeli troops along the Gaza Strip border (Adel Hana/AP) Later in the day, mosque loudspeakers urged Gaza residents to head to the border encampments. The army said Israeli soldiers opened fire at two Palestinians who approached the fence and shot at soldiers in northern Gaza.

Source: Irish Independent March 30, 2018 18:20 UTC