Palestinian killed, nine wounded in clashes with Israeli army along Gaza border

Smoke visible along the border between Israel and Gaza on 19 September 2023

Jack Khoury and The Associated Press report in Haaretz on 19 September 2023:

A Palestinian man was shot dead and nine people were wounded by Israeli army gunfire during clashes at the Gaza border, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported on Tuesday.

According to the ministry, 25-year-old Yousef Raduan was killed when he was shot in the head.

Over the last week, dozens of Palestinians – burning tires and hurling explosive devices at Israeli soldiers – have streamed toward the fence separating Israel from Gaza in protest of far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s decision to worsen the conditions of Palestinian inmates in Israeli prisons, and due to an increase in visits by nationalist Jewish activists to the contested Jerusalem holy site of Al Aqsa Mosque\Temple Mount.

“As long as these provocations continue, the protests will continue,” said Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qasem.

Following the outbreak of violence, Israel has barred entry to thousands of Palestinian laborers from the strip.

Dozens of people participated in clashes that erupted at two different locations at the Gaza border on Tuesday – near Gaza City and Khan Younis – using arson balloons and attempting to cross the border into Israel.

The string of protests, which have disrupted weeks of calm at the border, comes during a sensitive holiday season in Israel that began with the Jewish new year last week and will continue through the Sukkot festival next week.

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