GAZA CITY: Israeli troops killed six Palestinians, two of them children, and wounded dozens more in the deadliest day in recent weeks as Gaza’s Hamas rulers stepped up protests along the border fence on Friday. Israeli troops have killed at least 143 Palestinians since protests began in late March, and a Palestinian sniper killed an Israeli soldier in August. Israel argues it’s defending its border and accuses Hamas of using the protests as a screen for attempts to breach the border fence to attack civilians and soldiers. Human rights groups have accused Israeli troops of excessive and unlawful use of force against unarmed protesters. Earlier this week, a Hamas official, Sami Abu Zuhri, said the movement would escalate its border protests after the talks failed.

Source: Pakistan Today September 28, 2018 17:37 UTC