GAZA, Palestinian Territory — Hundreds of Palestinians gathered Saturday for the funeral of a woman killed by Israeli forces at a protest near the perimeter fence, this year’s first fatality from the weekly mass demonstrations. Of the 186 Palestinians killed since the protests were launched last spring, only three were women. An Israeli soldier was also killed last year. Gaza’s Hamas rulers have orchestrated the protests, in part to call for the lifting of a crippling decade-long Israeli and Egyptian blockade. Israeli forces have shot and wounded thousands of Palestinians since the protests began.

Source: National Post January 12, 2019 11:46 UTC