Palestinian man shot by Israeli forces during Gaza protest dies of wounds
Tehran (KNA) - A young Palestinian man has succumbed to his injuries a day after he was shot by Israeli troops during anti-occupation protests along border between the blockaded Gaza Strip and Israeli-occupied territories.
Bader Adin Abu Mousa, 25, lost his life at a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza.
The Palestinian man was "hit by a bullet to the head (in Friday's clashes) and died this morning," ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said in a statement on Saturday.
Abu Mousa was shot while he was taking part in a protest east of Khan Yunis on Friday as some 6,000 Palestinians deoutmonstrated in several locations along the border fence.
Seventy-five people, including a medic and a journalist, were wounded by Israeli fire during the protests, 42 of them by live ammunition, according to the ministry.
Source: PressTV