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Israeli forces shoot dead two boys, aged 12 and 15, in Gaza
GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces on Saturday shot and killed two Palestinian boys, aged 12 and 15, at a demonstration in the southern Gaza Strip.
Medics told Ma'an that Marwan Barbakh, 12, and Khalil Othman, 15, were shot dead during the protest to the east of Khan Younis.
At least four others were reported injured during the protest.
An Israeli army spokeswoman had no immediate comment.
Their deaths come after seven Palestinians were killed when Israeli snipers opened fire on demonstrations near the Gaza border fence on Friday.
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, 145 other Palestinians were injured by live fire or rubber-coated steel bullets during the protests.
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Palestinian shot dead in 2nd Damascus Gate stabbing, 3 police injured
JERUSALEM (Ma'an) -- A Palestinian was shot dead Saturday after an alleged stabbing attack that left three Israeli policemen injured in the second attack at Damascus Gate in occupied East Jerusalem in one day.
An Israeli police spokesperson said the area had been closed off following the attack, adding that the officers were being treated at the scene.
Israeli news site Haaretz reported that the incident took place after two officers asked the Palestinian for identification outside Damascus Gate.
He reportedly presented his ID before stabbing the officers, wounding one in the neck. Policemen standing nearby then opened fired, killing tje Palestinian and also wounding two police officers, including one of those stabbed.
Witnesses confirmed to Ma'an that there had been heavy gunfire after the stabbing.
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21 Palestinians injured in West Bank clashes, 4 by live fire
HEBRON (Ma’an) -- At least 21 Palestinians were injured in the latest clashes to have erupted across the occupied West Bank on Saturday, medics said.
Seven Palestinians were shot by rubber-coated steel bullets during clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces near Bab al-Zawiya near Hebron, the head of emergency in the Palestinian Red Crescent in Hebron, Hijazi abu Mizer, told Ma'an.
He said that a Palestinian woman who sustained a moderate injury had been transferred to Abu al-Hassan al-Qasim Hospital, while the injuries were minor.
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