GAZA, Palestinian Territory — The Latest on protests at Gaza border with Israel (all times local):2:15 a.m. The Israeli military has responded to the reported violence at the border fence east of Gaza City, saying its troops “thwarted” an attempted infiltration by Palestinian protesters. ——6:05 p.m.Gaza’s Health Ministry says a Palestinian has been killed by Israeli gunfire while trying to breach the Gaza border. Hundreds of Palestinian protesters have gathered next to the fence along the Israeli border east of Gaza City. The U.N. high commissioner for human rights has urged Israel to refrain from using excessive force against Palestinians who have been staging weekly mass protests on the Gaza border with Israel.

Source: National Post April 27, 2018 14:40 UTC