Gaza funeral of Palestinian man killed in clashes with Israeli forces

(16 Dec 2017) Hundreds of mourners gathered on Saturday in Gaza City for the funeral of Ibrahim Abu Thraya, a Palestinian killed in clashes with Israeli forces. The leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, led the prayers for Thraya in the mosque. Following Friday prayers, Palestinians in the West Bank and along the Gaza border set fire to tires and threw rocks at Israeli troops who responded with tear gas and live fire. A Gaza Health Ministry spokesman said two Palestinians were killed from gunshots to the head. He identified one of the men as Thraya, 29, a disabled man who had both legs amputated. He had taken part in several border skirmishes recently, images on social media show him carrying a Palestinian flag. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...