- At least 15 Palestinians injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza Friday
- A child is in a critical condition
- Israel said it targeted Hamas positions
- Two Palestinians also died in West Bank clashes
Dozens of Palestinians were injured Friday after Israeli forces struck two locations in the Gaza strip, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
“At least 15 Palestinians were injured, including a child in a critical condition,” the Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement.
The Israeli army said that “it targeted two posts for Hamas in the Gaza strip”.
“Israeli air forces hit a military post and weapons store in the northern Gaza Strip,” the army said.
Earlier on Friday, the Israeli army said that the “Iron Dome defense system had intercepted a Palestinian rocket fired from Gaza [...] while another rocket landed in the Sderot community an damaged some vehicles.”
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In another statement, the Palestinian Health Ministry said another Palestinian had succumbed to injuries he sustained during clashes in the Gaza strip.
In total, two Palestinians were killed and over 281 Palestinians were injured when Israeli troops used force to disperse Friday demonstrations held across the Palestinian territories.
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