The number of Palestinians killed in Gaza during the Land Day protests at the border fences has reached 15, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
The latest casualties have been identified as:
Bader Faeq as-Sabagh
Naji Abdullah Abu Hjeir, 25, al-Boreij, central Gaza.
1416 Palestinians have been wounded. 758 were shot by live ammunition, 148 injured by rubber-coated steel bullets. The others were injured by tear gas, concussion grenades and other so-called ‘non-lethal’ weapons.
Updated from: The Palestinian Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip has reported that Israeli soldiers killed, Friday, thirteen Palestinians, and injured at least 1272, including many who suffered serious wounds, in several parts of the Gaza Strip.
The latest casualties at the time of this report has been identified as Jihad Zoheir Abu Jamous, 30, who was shot with a live round in the head, in Khan Younis.
At least twenty of the wounded Palestinians suffered life-threatening injuries, especially since the soldiers used exploding bullets.
The Israeli army resorted to the excessive use of force against the nonviolent protesters who marched only carrying Palestinian flags, by firing dozens of live rounds at them, in addition to rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades.
Dr. Ashraf Al-Qedra, the spokesperson of the Health Ministry in Gaza said the slain Palestinians have been identified as:
Wahid Nasrallah Abu Sammour, 27, Khan Younis, southern Gaza.
Mohammad Kamal Najjar, 25, Jabalia, northern Gaza.
Mohammad Naim Abu Amro, 27, Sheja’eyya, Gaza city.
Amin Mansour Abu Moammar, Rafah, southern Gaza.
Ibrahim Abu Sha’ar, 22, Rafah.
Abdul-Fattah Bahjat Abdul-Nabi, 18, Beit Lahia, northern Gaza.
Mahmoud Sa’adi Rohmi, 33, Gaza.
Sari Waleed Abu Odah, Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza.
Hamdan Ismael Abu Amsha.
Jihad Ahmad Freina, 34, east of Gaza city.
Ahmad Ibrahim Ashour Odah, 16, northern Gaza.
Abdul-Qader Merdhi al-Hawajri, 42, Nusseirat refugee camp, central Gaza.
Jihad Zoheir Abu Jamous, 30, Khan Younis.
Wahid Sammour was the first to be killed earlier on Friday, while working on his own farmland, when the soldiers fired shells into lands, east of Khan Younis.
Furthermore, hospitals and medical centers across the Gaza Strip issued urgent appeals to the Palestinians to donate blood for the wounded.
