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[email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Qatar pledges Israeli troops kill six Palestinians in clashes GAZA CITY: A week of violence between Israelis and Palestinians spread to the Gaza Strip yesterday, with Israeli troops killing six in clashes on the border and Islamist movement Hamas calling for $8m to fight more unrest. A fresh wave of stabbings also hit Israel and the West Bank, including a revenge attack by a 17-year-old Jewish suspect that wounded two Palestinians and two Arab blindness Israelis. Gaza had been mainly calm as unrest has shaken annexed east Jerusalem and the occu- Backs global initiative for children pied West Bank in recent days. But clashes broke out yesterday east of Gaza City and DOHA: Qatar has pledged $8m female) as well as members of Khan Yunis along the border with the Jewish (QR29.2m) to combat blindness IAPB. Qatari volunteers are also state, with Israeli forces opening fire and and support affected children part of the initiative. killing six Palestinians, including a 15-year- all over the world, in partner- The initiative is part of Qatar’s old, and wounding 80, according to medics. ship with International Agency role in backing global health Hundreds of Palestinians, some with their for the Prevention of Blindness agenda by enhancing its part- faces covered by keffiyeh scarves, defied the (IAPB).