A 16-year-old Gazan shot dead by Israeli soldiers waving his hands; Israeli army investigates an incident – Israel News

A 16-year-old Palestinian, identified as Ahmed Masabah Abu Tuyur, died Saturday morning after being wounded on Friday by Israeli gunfire during a protest in the Rafah area, the Gaza Health Ministry said.

A video posted on social networks shows that Abu Tiyur is throwing a rock at Israeli soldiers from afar and beckoning them for about 10 seconds before he is shot.

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– Video showing an incident where Gazan, 16, was shot dead

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Also on Saturday, the Israeli army identified four suspects trying to enter Israel from the Gaza Strip north on Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces said. According to the army, the suspects were carrying a knife and a hatchet.

Bilal Hafaje, 17, was killed by Israeli gunfire on Friday during the weekly Palestinian-led "march for return" on the Gaza-Israel border. At least 30 other people were injured. the Gaza Ministry of Health reported.

The Gaza Health Ministry also said that a 19-year-old Palestinian died of injuries he had suffered during clashes on July 14. The ministry identified the man as Amjad Hamdona. 174.

In addition, 64 Palestinians were wounded on Friday after inhaling tear gas or bruising, the ministry said, including 37 requiring hospitalization. Some 7,000 people attended the protests, which protested against the decision of US President Donald Trump to cut the total US aid budget of the UN agency to help Palestinian refugees and their descendants.

The military said one of its planes hit a Hamas observation post in the northern Gaza Strip after a grenade was thrown at the troops. Another observation post has also been targeted elsewhere in Gaza.