Israeli army kills two more Palestinians as Gaza pauses to bury the dead
The number of protesters at the Gaza frontier drops but intense clashes continue
Gaza-Israel border — Israeli forces shot dead at least two more Palestinians near the Gaza-Israel border on Tuesday after thousands of Palestinians turned out for the funerals of dozens of protesters killed by Israeli troops a day earlier, local health officials said. The number of protesters who gathered at the frontier on Tuesday was significantly lower than on Monday. It appeared that many had gone to mourning tents rather than back to the scene of the bloodiest day for Palestinians since the 2014 Gaza war. At least 60 Palestinians were killed on Monday, according to the Palestinian health ministry, including an eight-month-old baby who died from teargas that her family said she inhaled at a protest camp near the border. More than 2,200 Palestinians were injured by gunfire or teargas, local medics said. The bloodshed took place as the US opened its new embassy in contested Jerusalem. For the past six weeks, Palestinians have been holding Gaza border demonstrations for the return ...
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