Palestinian succumbs to injuries in eastern Gaza

RAMALLAH - 26 May 2018: A Palestinian man, who was injured by Israeli troops during the Great Return marches in eastern Gaza, succumbed to his injuries, Palestine's Ministry of Health announced on Saturday.

"Hossam Salem Abu A`weeda, 41, who took part in anti-occupation eastern Gaza demonstrations, succumbed to his wounds," Health Ministry Spokesman Ashraf al Kodra said.

Abu A`weeda's death takes the toll from the Great Return marches, which kicked off on March 30, to 116 martyrs and 13,190 injured.

"The number of martyrs is expected to surge gradually due to the large number of the injured, amid acute shortage in medical supplies and equipment ," Head of the Palestinian Center for Policy Research and Strategic Studies (Masarat) Salah Abdel Moa`ati told MENA.