Zionist Slaughterer Israeli tank fire injures Palestinian in Gaza

A 22-year-old Palestinian has been severely injured in Israeli tank fire on the besieged Gaza Strip.

Gazan Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said on Friday that the wounded Palestinian was near the border fence in central Gaza when he was hit.

He was reportedly taken to al-Aqsa hospital with serious injuries to the neck and chest.

Witnesses said Israeli forces also opened fire on a group of Palestinian farmers in the area.

The Israeli military frequently carries out airstrikes and other attacks on Gaza, saying the actions are being conducted for defensive purposes. However, disproportionate force is always used, in violation of international law, and civilians are often killed or injured.

Gaza has been blockaded since June 2007, a situation that has caused a decline in the standard of living, unprecedented levels of unemployment, and unrelenting poverty.

The apartheid regime of Israel denies about 1.7 million people in Gaza their basic rights, such as freedom of movement, jobs that pay proper wages, and adequate healthcare and education.