A Palestinian was killed by Israeli fire in fresh protests on the Gaza border Monday, the health ministry in the enclave said.
Mohammad abu Abada, 27, was shot in the chest in protests along the border near Beit Lahia in northern Gaza, a health ministry spokesman told AFP.
An Israeli military spokesman said some 3,000 Palestinian "rioters and demonstrators" were gathered along the coast and border fence in the northern Gaza Strip.
According to the spokesman, they were burning tires as well as hurling rocks and explosive devices toward soldiers and at the fence between Israel and the blockaded Palestinian enclave.
"Troops are responding with riot dispersal means and firing in accordance with standard operating procedures," he said.
Dozens of Palestinian vessels had also left from Gaza toward Israel by sea "instigating a naval riot," according to the spokesman.
At least 218 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in Gaza since months of protests began in late March.
The majority were shot during often violent protests along the border, though others were killed by aircraft or tank fire.
On Sunday, three teenagers were killed by an Israeli air strike after approaching the border fence.
Israel alleged they were attempting to damage the fence and "were apparently involved in placing an improvised explosive device adjacent to it."
The protests are calling for Palestinians to be allowed to return to the lands they fled during the war surrounding the creation of Israel in 1948 and which are now inside the Jewish state.
AFP
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