16 Palestinians killed and hundreds wounded by Israeli gunfire

JERUSALEM, 14 May. - (ANA)  - 16 Palestinians were killed and hundreds reported wounded by Israeli Gunfire at border fence.

According to a report by AP, 69 Palestinians have been wounded from various causes. The number wounded from live gunfire is undetermined.

The Israel Police is preparing for the U.S. embassy move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem with thousands of policemen deployed through the city. At 4:00 P.M. (Israel Time), the official ceremony will take place at the U.S. Consulate in the Arnona neighborhood of Jerusalem, which will officially become the U.S. embassy this week

Palestinians throughout the West Bank and Jerusalem were urged to turn out en masse to protest the embassy move and take part in Tuesday's 70th anniversary of the Nakba, or “catastrophe,” as Palestinians term Israel’s creation.

In Ramallah and El Bireh, the marches are expected to start at 11 A.M. and proceed to the Qalandiyah Checkpoint near Jerusalem. Marches will also leave from other cities, including Bethlehem, Hebron, Nablus and Jericho.  - (ANA) -

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