The Palestinians have risen again against the Israeli blockade

Desk report: Hundreds of Palestinians have gathered near Israeli fences in the besieged Gaza Strip to protest. They are protesting against the lifting of the Israeli blockade against Gaza. Gazans took to the streets again a few days ago after bloody clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces during anti-blockade protests. Khabar Al Jazeera. The Israeli army has already increased its troop numbers ahead of Wednesday’s protests. They said they used tear gas and fresh bullets to disperse protesters in southern Gaza. Palestinian health workers say at least nine people have been injured. Video footage from Al Aqsa TV, directed by Hamas, the ruling group in Gaza, shows crowds advancing on the fence. They were fleeing when an Israeli army vehicle arrived shortly afterwards. At this time tear gas was seen flying in the air. The Israeli military says it used a 22-caliber rifle. This weapon is less deadly than other powerful weapons. But in some cases it can be fatal. Al Jazeera’s Yomna El Said in Gaza said dozens of tear gas canisters were fired at the protesters in the southern city of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip. El Said said three Palestinians had already been wounded by fresh bullets today. Dozens of protesters were suffocated by tear gas canisters hurled at them. Earlier, hundreds of Palestinians protested on Saturday. Later it took on a violent shape. Gaza’s health ministry says more than 40 Palestinians were wounded in clashes with Israeli forces on Saturday. One of them, a 13-year-old boy, was also shot in the head, they said. They also said that a 32-year-old man named Osama Dujeji, who was shot in the leg, died on Wednesday. Hamas says Osama is a member of their armed wing. They have described his death as a ‘heroic martyrdom’. Meanwhile, an Israeli soldier who was shot at close range is still being treated in hospital on Wednesday. The Israeli army bombed a Hamas weapons depot on Sunday after wounding the soldier.