According to the Israeli army, some 8,000 Gazans had gathered at different spots along the frontier Friday, attempting to sabotage the Israeli border fence. A number of Palestinians “infiltrated” Israel and threw firebombs and “an explosive device” before returning to Gaza, it said. At least 159 Palestinians have been killed in border demonstrations that began at the end of March, while one Israeli soldier has been shot dead. Palestinians have also flown balloons and kites carrying incendiary devices across the border, starting hundreds of fires inside Israel. On Saturday, the Israeli army said an aircraft had fired at “a terrorist squad” launching “arson balloons” at Israel.

Source: The Guardian August 04, 2018 12:00 UTC