A 15-year-old Palestinian boy died on Saturday after being wounded by Israeli troops during protests along the Gaza border, the Palestinian health ministry said. Israeli forces have killed 42 Palestinians since Gaza residents began staging protests along the border fence on March 30th. The demonstrators are pressing for a right of return for refugees and their descendants to what is now Israel. The Palestinians say Israel is using excessive force against the protesters, 2,000 of whom have been wounded by gunfire. The Gaza health ministry said that three Palestinians were killed on Friday and 200 were wounded by gunfire.

Source: The Irish Times April 28, 2018 15:33 UTC