• An Israeli drone drops tear gas grenades during clashes with Palestinian protesters. Mahmud Hams / AFP Photo
    An Israeli drone drops tear gas grenades during clashes with Palestinian protesters. Mahmud Hams / AFP Photo
  • Smoke billows behind a group of Palestinians protesting near the Gaza-Israel border on Land Day, Ibraheem Abu Mustafa / Reuters
    Smoke billows behind a group of Palestinians protesting near the Gaza-Israel border on Land Day, Ibraheem Abu Mustafa / Reuters
  • The clashes erupted at the start of a planned weeks-long protest along the border that is supported by the Islamic militant group Hamas that rules Gaza. Mahmud Hams / AFP Photo
    The clashes erupted at the start of a planned weeks-long protest along the border that is supported by the Islamic militant group Hamas that rules Gaza. Mahmud Hams / AFP Photo
  • A Palestinian child stands outside a tent during a protest near Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on March 30, 2018, which is observed as Land Day to mark the killing of six Arab Israelis during 1976 demonstrations against Israeli confiscations of Arab land. Said Khatib / AFP
    A Palestinian child stands outside a tent during a protest near Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on March 30, 2018, which is observed as Land Day to mark the killing of six Arab Israelis during 1976 demonstrations against Israeli confiscations of Arab land. Said Khatib / AFP
  • Palestinians flee as Israeli tear gas grenades begin to drop on a demonstration near the Gaza Strip's border with Israel on March 30, 2018, the first day of a six-week tent protest called for by Hamas. Mahmud Hams / AFP
    Palestinians flee as Israeli tear gas grenades begin to drop on a demonstration near the Gaza Strip's border with Israel on March 30, 2018, the first day of a six-week tent protest called for by Hamas. Mahmud Hams / AFP
  • A demonstrator holds up Palestinian flags during clashes with Israeli troops along Israel's border with Gaza on March 30, 2018. Mohammed Salem / Reuters
    A demonstrator holds up Palestinian flags during clashes with Israeli troops along Israel's border with Gaza on March 30, 2018. Mohammed Salem / Reuters
  • Thousands of people gathered along the Israel-Gaza Strip border where Palestinians have set up tents and were staging a march on March 30, 2018. Mahmud Hams / AFP
    Thousands of people gathered along the Israel-Gaza Strip border where Palestinians have set up tents and were staging a march on March 30, 2018. Mahmud Hams / AFP
  • Palestinian protesters carry a wounded man who was shot by Israeli troops during a demonstration near the Gaza Strip border with Israel in eastern Gaza City on March 30, 2018. Khalil Hamra / AP Photo
    Palestinian protesters carry a wounded man who was shot by Israeli troops during a demonstration near the Gaza Strip border with Israel in eastern Gaza City on March 30, 2018. Khalil Hamra / AP Photo
  • An elderly Palestinian man is carried by fellow protesters near the border with Israel east of Jabalia in the Gaza Strip. Mohammed Abed / AFP
    An elderly Palestinian man is carried by fellow protesters near the border with Israel east of Jabalia in the Gaza Strip. Mohammed Abed / AFP
  • A wounded Palestinian is carried away during clashes with Israeli troops east of Gaza City on March 30, 2018. Mohammed Salem / Reuters
    A wounded Palestinian is carried away during clashes with Israeli troops east of Gaza City on March 30, 2018. Mohammed Salem / Reuters
  • Israeli soldiers fire tear gas from the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border as Palestinians protest on the other side on March 30, 2018. Amir Cohen / Reuters
    Israeli soldiers fire tear gas from the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border as Palestinians protest on the other side on March 30, 2018. Amir Cohen / Reuters
  • Palestinian protesters run from tear-gas during clashes near the border with Israel east of Gaza City on March 30, 2018. Mahmud Hams / AFP
    Palestinian protesters run from tear-gas during clashes near the border with Israel east of Gaza City on March 30, 2018. Mahmud Hams / AFP
  • Previous protests near the border fence in recent months have turned deadly, with Israeli soldiers firing live bullets at Palestinians burning tyres, throwing stones or hurling firebombs. Ibraheem Abu Mustafa / Reuters
    Previous protests near the border fence in recent months have turned deadly, with Israeli soldiers firing live bullets at Palestinians burning tyres, throwing stones or hurling firebombs. Ibraheem Abu Mustafa / Reuters
  • A Palestinian runs during clashes with Israeli troops. Ibraheem Abu Mustafa / Reuters
    A Palestinian runs during clashes with Israeli troops. Ibraheem Abu Mustafa / Reuters
  • Palestinians flee as tear gas grenades begin to fall from the sky. Mahmud Hams / AFP Photo
    Palestinians flee as tear gas grenades begin to fall from the sky. Mahmud Hams / AFP Photo

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Clashes along Israel-Gaza border - in pictures

Israeli forces fire live and rubber bullets and tear gas as Palestinians begin weeks-long border protest

The National

April 01, 2018

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Five Palestinians have been killed and 365 hurt in clashes with Israeli soldiers along the Israel-Gaza border on Friday, the Palestinian health ministry said.

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