Palestinian injured by troop fire dies: ministry

A Palestinian died yesterday from gunshot wounds inflicted by Israeli soldiers during violent protests along the Gaza Strip’s border, the enclave’s health ministry said.Ahmed Abu Jamal, 30, was wounded during clashes in Beit Lahiya in the north of Gaza on January 29, said ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra.Unrest has shaken the frontier between Gaza and Israel since March as residents of the blockaded enclave have staged mass protests. More than 30 Palestinians were wounded by Israeli fire on Friday as the weekly demonstrations again turned violent.At least 247 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in Gaza since March 30.