More than two-thirds of Gaza’s population is descended from refugees who were displaced at the time of Israel’s creation 70 years ago. Israeli officials, however, justified the military’s tactics as necessary to stop the Palestinians from breaking into Israel, which has blockaded Gaza for more than a decade after the militant group Hamas took control of the area. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim called on Muslim countries to review their ties with Israel in the wake of the violence. “The responsibility for these tragic deaths rests squarely with Hamas,” deputy White House Press Secretary Raj Shah told reporters at a briefing. Since the “Great March of Return” protests began on March 30, at least 109 Palestinians have been killed and 12,000 injured.

Source: bd News24 May 15, 2018 13:18 UTC