Palestinian killed by Israeli fire near Gaza border — ministry

GAZA — A Palestinian was shot dead on Monday by Israeli occupation troops in new clashes along the border of the Gaza Strip, the health ministry in the enclave said.

Mohamed Abu Sadek, 21, was shot in the head in the northwest of the strip, ministry spokesman Ashraf Al Qudra ministry said.

The spokesman added that 10 other Palestinians also suffered gunshot wounds.

Several hundred Palestinians gathered on Monday in the northwest of the Gaza Strip in the latest protests since a major wave of demonstrations along the border with Israel began in late March.

The Israeli occupation authorities said "thousands" of Palestinians "rioted" on beaches near the border in the north of the coastal enclave, while Palestinian vessels had also staged a "riot at sea" close to the maritime border.

The Israeli military "attempted to stop the vessels from approaching by firing into the air and near the vessels in accordance with standard operating procedures", it said.