Thousands of Palestinians commemorate the first anniversary of the "Great March of Return": a dead person

Thousands of Palestinians are grouped in different points near the Gaza border with Israel to commemorate the first anniversary of "Big comeback march", with the Israeli army on alert and a reinforcement of troops in the region. There were clashes that killed one person.

Early in the morning, food stalls, chairs under tents and street vendors they tried to take back the party atmosphere with which they started a year ago these demonstrations, which are repeated every week before the closure of the separation to demand the return of refugees and the end of the Israeli blockade imposed on the Strip since 2007, when Hamas he took power

The organizing committee has moved the camps in which the participants meet 700 meters from the border with Israel for, he badures, avoid clashes and guarantee a "peaceful" birthday.

Palestinians called today's protest "March of the million", which should be mbadive and coincides with the Earth Day, commemorating the deaths of six Palestinian civilians in 1976 during a protest against Israel's confiscation of Palestinian-owned land in the Galilee region.

This morning, dozens of ambulances were mobilized and transferred to field hospitals set up near the five protest points, which should mbadive participation after the noon prayer.

Hospitals and international organizations that support the health system have emptied regular patient centers to cope with a possible influx of casualties.

The day is also marked by a general strike, with government offices, public institutions, schools and shops throughout the band closed to commemoration.

A Palestinian died before the demonstrations

A Palestinian died Saturday morning by Israeli gunfire as he demonstrated at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, a few hours before the mbadive demonstrations began.

Mohamed Saad, 20 years, He died when he was shot in the head.In the east of Gaza City, the Hamas Ministry of Health, the Islamist terrorist movement in power in the Gaza Strip, said in a statement.

According to protesters in the area, he was more than 100 meters from the barrier separating the Gaza Strip from Israel during a night demonstration. His death came shortly after.

Questioned by the AFP, an Israeli army spokesman said that he could comment on the incident.

(With information from EFE and AFP)