19 year old Gazan martyred from Israeli bullet wounds

A 19 year old Palestinian from the Gaza Strip died in hospital yesterday. The death comes days after the teen was shot at a border protest, against Israel’s illegal besieging of the Gaza Strip.

The teen, Ahmad al-Helou, martyred yesterday after suffering from bullet wounds, inflicted by an Israeli sniper the past Friday.

The demonstration – in which Ahmad was shot – took place East of Bureij refugee camp, along the heavily guarded border fence with Israel.

Ahmad’s martyrdom was announced yesterday by the Gazan Ministry of Health.