GAZA, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers killed one Palestinian and injured 50 others on the border between the northern Gaza Strip and Israel, the Gaza health ministry said.
In the first demonstration, a clutch of fishing boats sailed off the northern coast of the Gaza Strip until reaching the bordering area with Israel.
Israeli navy opened intensive gunfire at around 25 fishing boats to force their departure, with no injuries reported, local media said.
The second demonstration occurred on the northern beach of the Gaza Strip, where hundreds of people waved Palestinian flags, burned tires and threw stones at Israeli soldiers on the border.
The two demonstrations were organized by the Palestinian High Commission of the March of Return to defy the 12-year Israeli blockade on the coastal enclave.
Ashraf al-Qedra, the ministry spokesman, told reporters that Israeli army has killed at least 185 Palestinians, and injured mroe than 20,000 others since March 30, the first day of the ongoing Palestinian "Great March of Return" rally.
