Iran Press/Middle East: Dozens of Palestinians joined on Friday afternoon in the 23rd anti-Israel rallies, known as the "Great March of Return," close to the border with the Zionist regime.
Hundreds of Palestinian protesters usually burn tires, wave flags, cut the barbed wire of the border fence and release arson kites and balloons into southern Israel in the protests.
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The number of of the martyred Palestinians since March 30 has grown up to 176, with more than 18,000 injured since the start of the March of Return protests Meanwhile around half of the Palestinians were shot by live ammunition.
Hamas spokesman in Gaza ,Hazem Qassem said in an emailed press statement that the march will continue "until it achieves its goals," which is "mainly breaking the Israeli siege."
"The marches and protests confused the enemy the Zionist calculations and compelled it to make concessions," Qassem added.
The highest commission of the rallies called on the coastal enclave's populations to join the weekly rallies and protests, which began on March 30 and have been going on every Friday.
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