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Palestinian killed by Israeli fire in border clashes: Gaza ministry

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AFP Gaza City
Last Updated : Sep 24 2018 | 3:15 AM IST

Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian in fresh clashes on the Gaza border Sunday, the health ministry in the Hamas-run enclave said.

Imad Ishtawi, 21, was shot in the head, the ministry said, as Palestinians again gathered along the border east of Gaza City late Sunday in the latest in months of often violent demonstrations.

The strip's Islamist rulers, Hamas, had been rumoured to be seeking a lasting truce with Israel but the indirect talks have seemingly stalled, with protests subsequently increasing in number.

In recent weeks, the demonstrations, which typically involve burning tyres and throwing stones, have also taken place at night, though with far smaller numbers than the regular Friday daytime gatherings.

At least 186 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the protests began on March 30.

One Israeli soldier was killed by a Palestinian sniper.

Israel has maintained a crippling blockade of Gaza for more than a decade it says is necessary to isolate Hamas.

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First Published: Sep 24 2018 | 3:15 AM IST

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