Israeli fire killed a Palestinian man near the Gaza border on Saturday (March 30) , Palestinian Health officials said, as Israel's forces massed at the frontier ahead of a rally to mark the first anniversary of a surge of Gaza border protests.
The Israeli military said it had not heard of any such incident. Palestinian medics said the man was killed by bullet shrapnel before dawn at a site of frequent night protests near the border.
Tensions have mounted along the Israel-Gaza border this week ahead of the commemoration of the 'Great March of Return' border protests, which began on March 30 last year.