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Thread #164038   Message #3920482
Posted By: beardedbruce
27-Apr-18 - 03:19 PM
Thread Name: BS: deleting thread - ok.. no big deal..but
Subject: RE: BS: deleting thread - ok.. no big deal..but
No civilised society sends women and children out to trow rocks at border guards, while the men throw grenades and firebombs.

"The UN envoy urged Israel to calibrate its use of force and minimize the use of live fire, and called on Hamas – a Palestinian faction governing the enclave – and the leaders of the demonstrations to keep protestors away from the Gaza fence."

https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-hamas-cynically-sent-7-year-old-girl-to-breach-gaza-border/

GAZA - Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian during protests along the border with Gaza on Friday, local health officials said, after hundreds of Gazans tried to cross into Israeli territory.

Protesters hurled explosives, including grenades and firebombs, and rocks at the fence in an attempt to set it on fire, according to the IDF Spokesperson's Unit.

The IDF maintains soldiers operated in accordance with the rules of engagement to thwart the "infiltration."

"IDF troops have used riot dispersal means and have fired in accordance with the rules of engagement. The IDF operates to protect Israeli civilians and will not allow the security infrastructure that protects [civilians] to be damaged."

https://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Israel-uses-tear-gas-on-Gaza-protesters-amid-UN-condemnation-552903