Gaza death toll climbs as diplomatic tensions escalate

Protests are set to continue after 60 Gazans died in clashes with Israeli forces as the US embassy opened in Jerusalem.

Medical units carry away a wounded Palestinian shot by Israeli forces during a protest on the border fence separating Israel and Gaza on May 14, 2018 Source: AAP

Palestinians buried the dead on Tuesday from the bloodiest day in Gaza in years, after Israeli forces killed 60 Palestinians near the Gaza-Israel border during demonstrations against the opening of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem.

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