The Israeli foreign Ministry accused Hamas for the deaths of dozens of Palestinians in Gaza
TEL AVIV, may 14 — RIA Novosti. The Israeli foreign Ministry blamed the deaths of dozens of Palestinians in clashes with the military on the borders of the Gaza strip in the enclave’s ruling Hamas movement.
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Protests held in Gaza on Monday amid the 70th anniversary of the founding of Israel and timed for the anniversary of the transfer of the U.S. Embassy from tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Israeli soldiers fire at protesters. According to the latest data of the Ministry of health of Palestine, the death toll has reached 52 people, more than 2.4 thousand were injured.
Palestinian Islamists, the foreign Ministry was accused of organizing mass protests, the participants of which crowds broke into the territory of the Jewish state and were met with fire.
“Palestinian victims are to blame only Hamas, the organizer of a mass campaign of sabotage of border installations and a breakthrough in Israel,” wrote the foreign Minister in the microblog Twitter.
The Israelis recognize that the use of firearms, but deny the accusations of disproportionate force and justify their actions by the needs of self-defense.
“Israel will not allow the invasion of hostile elements, and to protect its citizens from violence of Hamas,” warned the foreign Ministry.
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