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Gazan dies of wounds, death toll rises to 132
17:24 June 24, 2018 AA
A Palestinian youth on Sunday succumbed to wounds he sustained from Israeli army fire during anti-occupation protests in the Gaza Strip, according to the Health Ministry. Osama Khalil Abu Khater, 29, was injured in the abdomen during a rally held in Khan Younis city in the southern Gaza Strip on Friday, ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said in a statement. “The youth, however, died of his wounds today,” the spokesman said. Sunday's death brings to 132 the number of Palestinians martyred -- along with thousands more injured -- by Israeli gunfire since the protests began on March 30, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.