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Wednesday, May 15, 2019
8,200 Palestinians at Gaza border; army responds with tear gas, rubber bullets
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSome 8,200 Palestinians taking part in protests and riots along the Gaza border, according to the IDF, with the number expected to rise in the coming hours.
Rioters are throwing rocks and attempting to damage the security fence, and smoke from burning tires inside Gaza is clearly visible from several kilometers away.
The Israeli military is responding with tear gas, rubber bullets and in some cases live fire.
The wind is blowing in from the coast, rendering Israel’s tear gas largely ineffective against the crowds. These winds are also pushing balloon-borne incendiary devices into southern Israel, where they have sparked a number of small blazes, according to area firefighters.
— Judah Ari Gross
שדה חיטה של עלומים נשרף ,חזרנו לאותה נקודה מלפני שנה בהבדל של 2000 רקטות ו 4 הרוגים . pic.twitter.com/56lnwTgCYF
— חיים ילין Haim Jelin (@HaimJelin) May 15, 2019
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