What is the Great March of Return?

Like every Friday, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip picked a theme to rally behind for their weekly Friday demonstration as part of the Great March of Return. 

This week's Gaza protest was themed the "legitimate right of resistance", as a show of solidarity for Palestinians protesting against the Israeli army in the West Bank.

Launched in March 2018, the Great March of Return calls for the right of return of Palestinian refugees, and the end of the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip by Egypt and Israel. 

Since its inception, hundreds of Palestinians had been killed by Israeli fire, with thousands more injured. Here is a breakdown of the deaths and injuries since the Great March of Return began on 30 March:

► 235 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces during protests, air strikes, or other military raids 

► 6,000 Palestinians injured by Israeli forces 

► 1,000 Palestinians shot by Israeli fire could face permanent disabilities