Palestinian man killed as Israeli troops fire on Gaza protest

An Israeli army spokesman said “hundreds of rioters and demonstrators” had gathered along the border.

Gaza’s Health Ministry said one Palestinian was shot dead and 20 others wounded. The man killed belonged to a group that tries to distract Israeli soldiers with burning tires and firecrackers, medical officials said.

Since Gazans began holding weekly border protests on March 30, the Israeli army has killed 184 Palestinians and wounded thousands.