March 31 (UPI) -- The leader of the United Nations is calling for a probe into clashes between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian protesters in Gaza that left 16 dead and hundreds wounded.
Spokesman Farhan Haq said that U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was "deeply concerned about the clashes at the Gaza fence," which left 16 dead and more than 1,400 wounded Friday, according to Gaza's health ministry. Haq said Guterres wants an "independent and transparent" investigation into the clashes