It was the bloodiest day for Palestinians since the 2014 Gaza conflict as the Great March of Return entered its seventh week ahead of the day of "Nakba," or "Catastrophe."
Israeli troops are attacking protesting Palestinians in the West Bank. With civilians throwing stones to defend themselves. Footage shows Israeli forces firing tear gas canisters and steel-coated rubber bullets.
During protests along the Gaza-Israeli border, at least 60 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces. Besides teargas being dropped from drones, live ammunition was also used.
Israeli forces shot and wounded a protester on Friday, as Palestinians began their seventh week of an ongoing demonstration demanding their right to return to their homes on the other side of the Gaza-Israel border.
Gazans launched what they call "The Great March of Return" on March 30 and the protest is set to culminate on May 15, when Palestinians mark as the "Nakba", or Catastrophe, commemorating their displacement in 1948.
Palestinian officials says 29-year-old Faris al Riqib, shot in the abdomen by Israeli troops on Friday during a protest, succumbed to his wounds.
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