Three Palestinians killed when 20,000 ran riot with explosives on Gaza border

Israel troops used sponge-tipped bullets and crowd dispersal measures against a mob of 20,000 Palestinians who pushed against the Gaza border on yet another Friday. Three rioters were killed and 130 injured.They lobbed explosive devices and grenades at the soldiers, burned hundreds of tires and floated incendiary balloons, starting at least 7 fires on the Israeli side of the border. The IDF responded with drone strikes on two Hamas positions in the enclave.