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Clashes between Palestinians and Israeli troops along the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip on Friday (29/6) turned into deadly violence, in which at least two people were killed by Israeli troops; According to Ministry of Health spokesmen Ashraf Al Qudra, a 13-year-old boy was shot in the head near Khan Yunis town and a 24-year-old man was shot dead near Gaza City. Rafah. More than 130 people were injured in Friday's clashes, the ministry said.
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The Israeli army said that thousands of Palestinians participated in "very violent protests "and" perpetrated terrorist acts ". The army said in a statement that a grenade had been thrown at the army and that Israeli troops had prevented several Palestinian protests from crossing the border.
In response to these efforts, Israeli troops used "a lot of means to disperse the riots," the statement said. In ineffective locations, troops "are forced to use live ammunition," the statement added
. The latest demonstrations along the border began on March 30. A few weeks of protests by Hamas militants controlling the region continued, with at least 137 Palestinians killed by Israeli soldiers. [em/al]
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