Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti has told Sky News that Palestinians have been protesting against the 'system of discrimination and oppression' as conflict intensifies. Read more about this story:
The army said that the group of youths damaged the border fence and set fire to the area before fleeing back to the Lebanese side.
A Lebanese police official said one protester who was injured by Israeli gunfire has died of their injuries.Lebanon had fired three rockets towards Israel late on Thursday, in an apparent show of solidarity to the Palestinians in the occupied territories, but they landed in the Mediterranean Sea and caused no damage.
On Friday, a pre-dawn offensive saw Israeli forces use tanks, artillery units and 160 aircraft to unleash its heaviest attack on Gaza so far.Buildings obliterated in Gaza CityA military spokesman said it was focusing on underground tunnels, which they believe are used by Hamas militants. Hamas and smaller Palestinian terror group Islamic Jihad continued to launch rockets from the strip into Israel on Friday.
Dr Barghouti told Sky News correspondent Mark Stone in Ramallah that"Hamas and others are saying they are ready immediately for a ceasefire, but Israel is refusing".