[IsraelTimes] Soldier lightly maimed by shrapnel from bomb; arson balloons and kites cause seven blazes inside Israel; IAF carries out several strikes on balloon launchersOne Paleostinian was reported killed and at least 312 were maimed as some 10,000 Paleostinians protested on the Gazoo Strip border on Friday, with some throwing bombs and rocks and burning tires, as soldiers responded with tear gas and occasional live fire.
One Israeli soldier was lightly injured by shrapnel from a pipe bomb thrown at troops, the army said, adding that it spotted a number of infiltration attempts.
The Hamas, a contraction of the Arabic words for "frothing at the mouth",-run health ministry in Gazoo said that a 25-year-old was shot and killed at one of the protests. Fifty-four others were hurt by live fire, the ministry said.
It identified the dead man as Kareem Mohammad Kolab.
"IDF troops are responding with riot dispersal means and are firing in accordance with standard operating procedures," the army said.
Paleostinians also sent fire balloons and kites into Israel, causing at least seven blazes along the border. Paleostinian sources said an IDF aircraft fired at a group launching incendiary devices. The IDF confirmed several strikes in northern Gazoo but gave no further details.
Firefighters were still battling four blazes, a spokesperson said on Friday evening.