Palestinian killed in Gaza by Israeli army

Palestinian killed in Gaza by Israeli army

A Palestinian died after being shot by the Israeli military in the Gaza Strip Friday, the enclave's health ministry said, the latest such incident in more than two weeks of clashes and attacks.

Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said that Abdul Qadir Farhat, 19, died “after he was shot directly in the head by the military in clashes close to the Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing” in northern Gaza.

He added that around 30 others were wounded, “among them 14 shot with live ammunition”, and were moved to hospitals across Gaza.

Some were being treated for exposure to tear gas, he added.

The death brought to 35 the number of Palestinians killed, including alleged attackers, since an upsurge in violence began at the start of the month.

Hundreds more have been wounded in clashes with Israeli forces.

The Gaza clashes occurred during what Palestinians called a "Friday of revolution" against Israel.

Hundreds of demonstrators clashed with the Israeli military at different locations across Gaza after Hamas and Islamic Jihad called for protests.

Violent protests that first began in annexed east Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank have spread to Gaza in recent days.

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Palestinians carry a wounded protester during clashes with Israeli soldiers over the border fence between Israel and Gaza, October 16, 2015.

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