RAMALLAH, April 8, 2018 (WAFA) – News about the two Palestinians who died of wounds sustained by Israeli forces’ fire on the eastern border of the Gaza Strip hit the front pages of the three Arabic Palestinian newspapers.

Al-Hayat al-Jadida, al-Ayyam and al-Quds said two Palestinians, including a photojournalist, died early Saturday of their wounds sustained after Israeli soldiers opened fire at them at Gaza’s border with Israel on Friday.

Photojournalist Yasser Murtaja, 30, died from wounds he received as he was covering the border protests to the east of Khan Younes, in the southern Gaza Strip, while Hamza Abdulal, 20, died of injuries he sustained from Israeli gunfire to the east of al-Bureij in the central Gaza Strip.

The three dailies also said Orthodox Church is celebrating Easter today as thousands of followers of the church waited patiently inside and outside the Church of Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem’s Old City for the “holy fire” to descend on the church.

President Mahmoud Abbas said that Palestine is an example of coexistence, saying that Easter is a national feast for all Palestinians.

The dailies said that for the second time in a week, the US blocked a UN call for investigation into the recent situations in the Gaza Strip.

Al-Ayyam said that France and Egypt condemned Israel’s use of excessive power against Palestinians.

The dailies said hundreds of people marched in London in solidarity with Palestinians and in condemnation of the Israeli crimes.

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