The Israeli military says it has dispersed a demonstration of Palestinians who had marched to the Israeli border in the northern Gaza Strip.
It says troops fired tear gas to break up a crowd of around 300 who had entered the immediate border area, which it considers off limits.
Israel, which withdrew from Gaza in 2005, considers the Hamas-run territory to be a hostile entity. It has carried out two large military operations there in response to militant rocket attacks in recent years. The border area has been largely quiet since a weeklong Israeli military offensive last November.
Friday's demonstration marked the 13th anniversary of the outbreak of the second Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation. more
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