Palestinians take part in a protest in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners

Death at Palestinian hunger strike rally

A Palestinian has been killed by Israeli fire during clashes at a West Bank rally in support of hunger-striking prisoners, the Palestinian Health Ministry says .

It says a 20-year-old was shot on Friday near Ramallah. The military says soldiers opened fire after dozens of Palestinians hurled rocks at them.

Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel are on an open-ended strike, now in its 26th day, saying they seek to improve their prison conditions.

Read the article in The Australian.