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Gazan dies of wounds from Israel border clash: ministry

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AFP Gaza City (Palestinian Territories)
A Palestinian died today after being wounded by Israeli fire during a protest on the Gaza border against US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, the health ministry said.

Sharaf Shalash, 28, sustained bullet wounds last Sunday during a demonstration east of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said.

His death brings to 11 the number of Palestinians killed since US President Donald Trump announced on December 6 that he would recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital and move the US embassy there from Tel Aviv.

Nine protesters have died in clashes with Israeli troops, two of them yesterday. Two others were killed in an Israeli air strike on Gaza earlier in the month.
 

Shalash and the two Palestinians killed yesterday were buried today, in Gaza City, Beit Hanun and Jabalia.

After the Shalash funeral in Jabalia, Palestinians went to the border with Israel where they threw stones at soldiers, who responded with tear gas and live bullets.

One Palestinian was wounded, Qudra said.

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First Published: Dec 23 2017 | 9:35 PM IST

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