A Palestinian young man was killed and another injured Friday by Israeli army's gunfire in clashes near the border between eastern Gaza Strip and Israel, medics and eyewitnesses said.

Ashraf al-Qedra, spokesman of the Gaza-based health ministry told reporters that Abdul Rahman al-Dabagh, 18 years old, was shot dead by Israeli soldiers' gunfire east of al-Bureij refugee camp close to the borders with Israel.

Al-Qedra said that the young man was shot by a bullet in the head and arrived dead at one of the hospitals in central Gaza Strip, adding that another young man was moderately injured.

Witnesses said that dozens of young Palestinians demonstrated close to the borders with Israel and threw stones at the soldiers stationed on the borderline.

They said that the soldiers fired tear gas and live ammunition at the demonstrators, causing the young man's death.

Every Friday, dozens of Palestinian youths go to the borderline area to demonstrate against the endless Israeli blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip since Hamas violent takeover of the enclave in 2007.

Since early October last year, tension between Israel and the Palestinians has been mounting in the West Bank, east Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip in protest to Israel's policies against the Palestinians.

Official figures showed that 223 Palestinians and 40 Israelis were killed in the violence, as peace talks had been stalled since April 2014.

Source : XINHUA