{"id":414441,"date":"2018-03-30T08:16:21","date_gmt":"2018-03-30T08:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=414441"},"modified":"2018-03-30T08:16:21","modified_gmt":"2018-03-30T08:16:21","slug":"palestinian-killed-gaza-protest-starts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2018\/03\/palestinian-killed-gaza-protest-starts\/","title":{"rendered":"Palestinian killed as Gaza protest starts"},"content":{"rendered":"
A Palestinian farmer has been killed by Israeli artillery fire in Gaza, Palestinian officials say, hours before a major protest by Palestinians along the border was due to start.<\/p>\n
The strike happened near the town of Khan Yunis, in southern Gaza.<\/p>\n
The Israeli military said a tank had fired at two suspects after suspicious activity near a security fence.<\/p>\n
Palestinians have pitched tents on the border for a six-week protest dubbed the Great March of Return.<\/p>\n
Palestinian sources say several Palestinians have now also been wounded by Israeli military fire near Jabaliya in northern Gaza.<\/p>\n
The Israeli military oversees a no-go zone along the Gaza border, citing security concerns. It has warned Palestinians not to approach security fences.<\/p>\n
Tent camps<\/strong><\/p>\n Hamas, the militant group which dominates the Gaza Strip, has accused Israel of trying to intimidate Palestinians by killing the farmer and by urging them not to participate in the protests.<\/p>\n The Israeli foreign ministry has said the protest is a “deliberate attempt to provoke a confrontation with Israel” and that “responsibility for any clashes lies solely with Hamas and other participating Palestinian organisations”.<\/p>\n