Sunday, April 1, 2018

Palestinians prepare for fresh protests as funerals begin for 16 people killed by Israeli forces in Gaza's bloodiest day for four years - as Israel threatens to target 'terror organisations'

Palestinians are preparing for further protests after 16 people were killed in the Gaza's bloodiest day in years.  
Protesters are returning to a tent city near the Israel-Palestine border to resume a demonstration planned to last six weeks. 
Funerals for those who were killed saw mourners chanted 'revenge' while holding Palestinian flags.
Israel has defended its soldiers who yesterday opened fire on Palestinians who had strayed from the tent city protest.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators descended on the site as Israeli troops approached the heavily fortified fence and cut off the Gaza strip.  
Military chiefs said Israeli soldiers began shooting when troops were bombarded with stones and firebombs.
They also claimed Palestinians tried to damage fencing and infiltrate Israel and that protesters opened fire on Israeli soldiers along the border.