The
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(OCHA) says more than 250 Palestinians have been killed and over
23,000 injured by Israeli forces since the Great March of Return
rallies began along the border between the besieged Gaza Strip and
the Israeli-occupied territories on March 30, 2018.
The UN
body said in a report published on Monday that at least 254
Palestinians had been killed in the besieged Palestinian coastal
enclave between March 30 and December 31. Among those killed were 44
children and four women.
“Since
March 30, 2018, the Gaza Strip has witnessed a significant increase
in Palestinian casualties in the context of mass demonstrations and
other activities along Israel’s perimeter fence with Gaza, taking
place as part of the Great Return March, as well as during
hostilities and access related incidents,” the report said.
In
addition, 23,603 Palestinians were injured in the same period,
including 5183 boys, 464 girls and 1437 women, almost all of them
during the March of Return protests.
The
report raised concerns about Israel's "excessive use of
force" against peaceful Palestinian protesters participating
in the anti-occupation rallies.
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