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Two Palestinians killed in clash with IDF along Gaza border Rioters approach fence separating Israel from coastal Strip, 16 protesters injured; Hamas leader declares ‘intifada’

By Judah Ari Gross

October 9, 2015, 3:06 pm

Source: Two Palestinians killed in clash with IDF along Gaza border | The Times of Israel

The Israeli border fence near Gaza, August 10, 2014 (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

DF soldiers shot at Palestinians from the Gaza Strip as they approached the border fence with Israel on Friday, killing two and injuring 16, according to Arabic media reports.

Some 200 Palestinians approached the fence closest to the Nahal Oz Kibbutz in the northern Gaza Strip.

“They began throwing stones and rolling burning tires at Israeli forces,” an army spokesperson said.

IDF troops, who remained on the Israeli side of the border, opened fire at the protesters, who were approximately 150 feet (50 meters) away, in order to break up the protest and push them from the fence, the spokesman said.

Earlier in the day, Hamas’s chief in Gaza on Friday called for additional violence against Israel.

“Gaza will fulfill its role in the Jerusalem intifada and it is more than ready for confrontation,” Ismail Haniyeh said during a sermon for weekly Muslim prayers at a mosque in Gaza City.

“We are calling for the strengthening and increasing of the intifada… It is the only path that will lead to liberation,” he said.

AFP contributed to this report.

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