Israeli forces enforce a no-go zone for Palestinians on land in Gaza close to the fence and regularly fire on young Palestinian men who hurl stones and firebombs. Its military had deployed reinforcements around Gaza, including more than 100 special forces sharpshooters and paramilitary border police units. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Palestinians run from tear gas fired by Israeli troops during a protest along the Israel border with Gaza. Ahead of the protest, Israel has made clear it was considering force to prevent what is feared might be a “deliberate charge on its borders”. Trump’s Middle East envoy, Jason Greenblatt, said ahead of Friday’s protest that Hamas was “encouraging a hostile march on the Israel-Gaza border”.

Source: The Guardian March 30, 2018 11:15 UTC