Published 12:13 IST, May 16th 2021
Army scuffles with protesters at Lebanese border
Hundreds of Lebanese and Palestinians protested on Saturday along the Lebanon-Israel border with some climbing a border wall triggering Israeli fire that wounded one person.
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Hundreds of Lebanese and Palestinians protested on Saturday along Leban-Israel border with some climbing a border wall triggering Israeli fire that wounded one person.
One of biggest protests took place Saturday evening in Lebanese border vill of Adaisseh where hundreds marched waving Palestinian, Lebanese and yellow flags of militant Hezbollah group.
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A few protesters climbed a high border wall where y placed Palestinian and Hezbollah flags.
Leban's state-run National News ncy reported that Israeli troops fired warning shots near Adaisseh wounding one person who was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
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Lebanese and Palestinians from around Leban have been heading to border to protest against Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip.
On Friday, Israeli troops opened fire at protesters who crossed a border fence killing a 21-year-old Hezbollah member.
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Earlier Saturday, an Israeli military spokesman warned Lebanese authorities t to allow protesters to breach border.
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12:12 IST, May 16th 2021