Israeli fire kills six Palestinians during demonstration in Gaza


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Palestinian health officials said Israeli forces shot dead six Palestinians, including four in a single incident, on one of the deadliest days in months of mass demonstrations along the Gaza-Israel security fence.

Gaza's health ministry said Friday that four people were killed in one place. The Israeli army said it opened fire on a crowd of Palestinians who broke through the fence and approached an army post. No Israeli army was injured, the army added.

Two other Palestinians were killed at other demonstration sites, the ministry added, adding at least 140 Palestinians wounded by live ammunition.

Since March, Hamas has orchestrated almost weekly protests along the fence.

The Israeli army said 14,000 Palestinians had gathered Friday in fenced areas.

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