Palestinian death toll tops 800: 2 killed in W Bank
Friday, 25 July 2014
Israeli forces have killed at least two more Palestinians in West Bank, officials say. At least 10,000 protesters marched from Ramallah towards East Jerusalem, where they were met by Israeli forces, officials in West Bank said. Around 200 protestors were wounded. Meanwhile, the death toll in fighting in Gaza Strip has continued to rise, with over 800 Palestinians and 33 Israelis killed since 8 July. The Israeli military confirmed that troops had used ‘riot dispersal means’ after Palestinians threw rocks and blocked a road with burning tyres during violent protests in West Bank. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he regretted each Palestinian civilian death, but said they were the responsibility of Hamas militants. Israel launched its military offensive against Gaza on July 8 with the declared objective of stopping Hamas firing missiles into Israel, according to a news agency.