At least 186 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the Gaza protests began on 30 March (AFP)
Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian in fresh protests on the Gaza fence on Sunday, the enclave's health ministry said.
Imad Ishtawi, 21, was shot in the head, the ministry said, as Palestinians again gathered along the fence east of Gaza City late on Sunday in the latest in months of often violent demonstrations.
The strip's rulers Hamas had been rumoured to be seeking a lasting truce with Israel but the indirect talks have seemingly stalled, with protests subsequently increasing in number.
In recent weeks the demonstrations, which typically involve burning tires and throwing stones, have also taken place at night, though with far smaller numbers than the regular Friday daytime gatherings.
At least 186 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the protests began on 30 March.
One Israeli soldier was killed by a Palestinian sniper.
Israel has maintained a crippling blockade of Gaza for more than a decade it says is necessary to isolate Hamas.
On Friday, a Palestinian was killed by Israeli forces while participating in a Great March of Return demonstration in the besieged Gaza Strip, the Gaza health ministry reported.
The Palestinian, identified by a ministry spokesperson as 25-year-old Karim Mohammed Kallab, died after being shot by live fire.
A further 312 Palestinians were reportedly wounded, including four in serious condition and one critical, during the protests on Friday, which took place in several locations in eastern Gaza along the fence separating the Palestinian enclave from Israel.
Friday's demonstration took place under the title of "Breaking the siege Friday," as protesters denounced the continuation of the 11-year blockade on Gaza imposed by Israel and upheld by Egypt.
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