A 14-year-old Palestinian who was shot by Israeli forces during mass protests along the perimeter fence over the weekend has died of his wounds, the Gaza Health Ministry reported Monday.
The ministry's statement says Abdelraouf Salhah was shot in the head during the protest last Friday. A 43-year-old female activist, Amal al-Taramsi, was also killed, and two dozen Palestinians were wounded.
Israel accuses Hamas of using the protests, which have been a weekly event since March 2018, as cover for attacks against Israeli forces and communities and says it only uses force to defend its border.
The IDF said some 13,000 people took part in Friday's demonstrations, with a few protesters briefly crossing into Israel through breaches in the fence, then returning to Gaza.
Egyptian mediators have visited Gaza in recent days to try and shore up a two-month-old cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.
