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Palestinian baby dies from inhaling tear gas

A Palestinian baby has died after inhaling tear gas smoke during the protests in the Gaza Strip on Monday, Gaza's health ministry said on Tuesday.

Eight-month-old Leila al-Ghandour was exposed to the tear gas, which Israeli forces repeatedly fired into the crowds yesterday, east of Gaza City.

It was not immediately clear how close Ghandour was to the border with Israel. Protest sites along the border have sections closer to the border fence as well as sections for families further back.