Israel has killed 267 Palestinians in Gaza during the Great March of Return protests and wounded more than 30,000 others.
According to a statement by Gaza’s Ministry of Health yesterday, the deaths include 50 children, six women and one elderly person. This morning another Palestinian was killed, bringing the number of deaths to 267, Quds Press reported
In addition, the ministry said that the deaths included two journalists and three paramedics.
Meanwhile, the ministry said that 30,398 others were wounded, including 3,175 children and 1,008 women.
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The ministry also said that 536 of the wounded sustained serious injuries, 6,843 sustained moderate injuries, and the others sustained light wounds or experienced suffocation due to Israel’s heavy use of teargas.
Large numbers of Palestinians are preparing to take part in a one-million-man march to mark the first anniversary of the Great March of Return, which was launched on 30 March last year.
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Palestinians seen at the anniversary march of the “Great March of Return” and “Palestinian Land Day” protests at Israel-Gaza border on March 30, 2019 [Mohammad Asad / Middle East Monitor]
Palestinians seen at the anniversary march of the “Great March of Return” and “Palestinian Land Day” protests at Israel-Gaza border on March 30, 2019 [Mohammad Asad / Middle East Monitor]
A Palestinian women at a protest in Gaza on 30 March 2019 [Mohammad Asad / Middle East Monitor]
Palestinians seen at the anniversary march of the “Great March of Return” and “Palestinian Land Day” protests at Israel-Gaza border located near Al Bureij Refugee Camp in Gaza City, Gaza on March 30, 2019 [Hassan Jedi / Anadolu Agency]
Palestinians seen at the anniversary march of the “Great March of Return” and “Palestinian Land Day” protests at Israel-Gaza border on March 30, 2019 [Mohammad Asad / Middle East Monitor]
Palestinians seen at the anniversary march of the “Great March of Return” and “Palestinian Land Day” protests at Israel-Gaza border on March 30, 2019 [Mohammad Asad / Middle East Monitor]
Palestinians seen at the anniversary march of the “Great March of Return” and “Palestinian Land Day” protests at Israel-Gaza border on March 30, 2019 [Mohammad Asad / Middle East Monitor]
Palestinian health and civil defence members prepare for the “Great March of Return” and “Palestinian Land Day” demonstrations at Israel-Gaza border located in eastern Rafah, Gaza on March 30, 2019 [Abed Rahim Khatib / Anadolu Agency]
Protesters gather to attend “Great March of Return” and “Palestinian Land Day” demonstrations at Israel-Gaza border located in eastern Khan Yunis, Gaza on March 30, 2019 [Ashraf Amra / Anadolu Agency]