Syria,
Lebanon: Israeli troops Sunday shot dead 16 people and wounded more than
300 as Palestinians marched on its borders with Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, as part of commemoration of the Nakba - the establishment of the Jewish state in 1948.
On the Lebanon border, 10 protesters, all Palestinian refugees, were killed by Israeli gunfire and more that
112 were wounded. A critically wounded protester died Monday, raising the death toll to
11. Protesters had descended to the fence separating the two countries. In the Israeli-annexed part of the Golan
Heights, Israeli troops killed four people and wounded 209 when they fired live rounds and tear gas on thousands of protesters along the armistice line with
Syria.
The White House on Monday condemned Syria's involvement in protests along Israel's border
and blamed the Syrian and Iranian governments for orchestrating Sunday's
protests. Regretting the loss of life, the White House said that Israel has the right to prevent unauthorized crossings at its borders. Its neighbors have the responsibility to prevent such
activity. President Barack Obama is scheduled to meet Friday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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