GAZA CITY: Israel came under mounting international pressure amid calls Tuesday for an independent probe after its forces killed 60 Palestinians during protests along the Gaza border as the United States opened an embassy in Jerusalem. Protests and sporadic incidents flared again on the Gaza border, though they were far fewer in number than the previous day, with two Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in the latest violence, Gaza’s health ministry said. AFPMost of the 60 Gazans killed Monday were shot by Israeli snipers, the health ministry said. Israel is under mounting international pressure amid calls for an independent probe after its forces killed 60 Palestinians during violence along the Gaza border as the United States opened an embassy in Jerusalem. Israeli soldiers arrest three Palestinians who tried to approach the Israeli border fence during clashes east of Gaza City, amidst protests marking 70th anniversary of Nakba.

Source: New Strait Times May 15, 2018 18:45 UTC