As expected, the weekly Hamas-led Gaza riots continued on April 13, with one Palestinian rioter dead and hundreds of others injured.
The Times of Israel is reporting that a 28-year-old Palestinian man was killed by Israeli gunfire, and over 122 others were injured, per Hamas’ Gaza Health Ministry. Two of the injured Palestinians were reportedly journalists.
The April 13 riots featured protesters burning tires – which they had done the week prior – in addition to Israeli and American flags. The rioters also threw explosives and rocks toward the Israeli side of the border and attempted to fly a kite over to the Israeli side that had a firebomb attached to it.
More shocking footage from the #Gaza riots: a kite that has a firebomb attached to it.
Palestinian terrorists tried to fly it over the border to harm the Israeli side. pic.twitter.com/dJ1jBGsPnA
— StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) April 13, 2018
Additionally, an explosive that the rioters were planning to use against the Israelis accidentally went off, resulting in potentially numerous Palestinians being injured.
In today’s violent riots in #Gaza, an explosive device on the Palestinian side of the fence intended for Israelis exploded prematurely likely causing injuries on the Palestinian side.
Palestinian riots in Gaza harm both sides. #GazaReturnMarch pic.twitter.com/2q2Ji4vfDy
— StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) April 13, 2018
Here are some of the scenes from the riots:
This terrorist wielding an item suspected of being an explosive device used for terror purposes while journalists & a handicapped person stand closely behind him pic.twitter.com/TjHopT3Rw2
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) April 13, 2018
Since this morning, thousands of Palestinians have been rioting in five locations along the border with the Gaza Strip. pic.twitter.com/ReSnp4hEO0
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) April 13, 2018
Throughout the day, 10,000 Palestinians have been violentlyrioting in five locations along the fence with the Gaza Strip. Over the last hour, several attempts to harm or breach the security infrastructure have taken place pic.twitter.com/Uhyssh2XNH
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) April 13, 2018
It’s not just Israeli flags they’re burning.
Today thousands of Palestinians have gathered to riot at the #Gaza border for the third straight week. #israel #usa pic.twitter.com/aARakil05a
— StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) April 13, 2018
Hamas can say that the #GreatReturnMarch is peaceful a million times.
But, when a savage terrorist org sends its people to break through the border fence, hurl firebombs and IEDs at our forces and storm our territory, this isn't peaceful.
That's why we won't let it happen. pic.twitter.com/vp94Ew5D7v
— Ofir Gendelman (@ofirgendelman) April 13, 2018
So when people say we have nothing to worry about with the #GazaReturnMarch riots. How should I respond to this flag of Israel that the peaceful protestors wrote on it "Death to Israel"? pic.twitter.com/LsHteRT3hn
— LTC (R) Peter Lerner (@LTCPeterLerner) April 13, 2018
The IDF cracked down on the violent riots with riot control methods and firing snipers at the ankles of violent rioters.
“The IDF will not permit damage to the security fence or infrastructure that protects Israeli citizens and will act against the violent rioters and terrorists involved,” the IDF said, per The Times of Israel.
There were around 10,000-15,000 rioters at the April 13 riots, a marked decline from the 20,000 the week before. Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman hailed the decline in rioters as a victory for Israel.
“Each week there are fewer rioters on our border with Gaza,” Liberman tweeted. “Our determination is well understood on the other side.”
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