Hundreds of Palestinians are rioting along the northern border of the Gaza Strip, throwing rocks at Israeli soldiers on the other side of the security fence, the army says.
Israeli troops are responding with tear gas and, in some cases, live fire, an IDF spokesperson says.
According to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry, 25 people have been injured to varying degrees by Israeli troops.
A military spokesperson says approximately 800 people are participating in the border riots — a decrease from previous weeks.
In addition, the army says several dozen ships set sail from the Palestinian enclave — in an apparent attempt to break through the naval blockade Israel has in place around Gaza — in what it says is an effort to keep terror groups in the Strip from obtaining weapons and war materiel.
Israel has demanded an end to the violent demonstrations along the border in any ceasefire agreement.
— Judah Ari Gross
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