“The injuries were on the upper part of the body.” He added that the remainder of the wounded, some of whom were in a critical condition, had been “shot with live ammunition”. Soldiers responded by opening fire throughout the day. More than 1,400 people were wounded, mostly by bullets but also rubber-coated rounds and tear-gas inhalation, the health ministry said. The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, declared Saturday a national day of mourning. Israel said it has positioned snipers and responded to “rioting” Palestinians with “dispersal means” and “firing towards main instigators”.

Source: The Guardian March 31, 2018 11:24 UTC