Palestinian protesters at the border fence said they were demonstrating against recent Jewish visits to a disputed holy site in the Old City of Jerusalem
. The protests have turned violent, with demonstrators hurling explosives toward Israeli troops, and soldiers responding with tear gas and live fire.
Palestinians in Gaza have launched balloons in the past to protest an Israeli-Egyptian blockade imposed on the territory since 2007. The balloons have caused fires and scorched Israeli farmland, prompting Israel on several occasions to use fighter jets to strike at Hamas. Under longstanding arrangements, Jews are allowed to visit the site, but not to pray there. But growing numbers of visits – along with scenes of some Jews quietly praying – have raised Palestinian fears that Israel is plotting to divide or take over the site. Israel says it is committed to the longstanding status quo.
The Israeli army said the shooting occurred during a nighttime raid in Kafr Dan, a town near the militant stronghold of Jenin. It said Palestinians fired at soldiers and threw explosives. Soldiers shot back, hitting Hasan.
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