Gaza City, October 17 (RHC)-- At least one Palestinian has lost his life and more than a dozen others sustained injuries after Israeli forces opened fire at a group of Palestinian protesters in the northeastern part of the blockaded Gaza Strip.

Gazan Health Ministry spokesperson Ashraf al-Qudra said 20-year-old Abdul Qader Farhan was fatally shot as Israeli troopers fired live bullets to disperse the Palestinian protesters in the city of Beit Hanoun, Palestinian Arabic-language Safa news agency reported.

Qudra added that as many as 27 Palestinians were also wounded during clashes in other areas of the Gaza Strip. He added that 11 Palestinians were shot with live rounds, while another one was hit by rubber-coated steel bullets. The senior Palestinian medical official added that 14 Palestinians also suffered excessive tear gas inhalation.

The new death in Gaza came hours after 37-year-old Shawqi Jabr Obeid died off gunshot wounds he had sustained during clashes with Israeli soldiers along the Gaza border last week. This as Israeli forces also killed a 19-year old Palestinian, identified as Ehab Hanani, during clashes in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, local media reported.