Two Palestinians are said to have been injured by Israeli forces during a protest on the Gaza border, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported.

Footage captured on Tuesday night (March 5) near al-Breji refugee camp shows Palestinian protesters setting rubber tires alight near a security border fence with Israel.

The Israel Air Force carried out airstrikes on several targets in the Gaza Strip Tuesday night, after balloons with explosives were allegedly flown into Israel earlier in the day, agencies reported.

Hundreds of Palestinian protesters have been participating in night protests for several weeks now during which they set tires on fire and chanted slogans through loudspeakers while marching towards the border with Israel. These protesters are known as the "Night Confusion" unit.

Two Palestinians were shot and injured by Israeli forces, who opened heavy fire towards Palestinian protesters, during night protests near the return camps in al-Breij refugee camp , In the central Gaza Strip

According to local sources, dozens of Palestinians gathered, east of the al-Breij refugee camp, in central Gaza, to protest against the nearly 12-year Israeli siege.



Sources added that protesters ignited a number of rubber tires on fire near the security border fence with Israel and threw rocks at Israeli forces.



Israeli forces repeatedly fired live ammunition and tear-gas bombs towards the large groups of protesters.



For several weeks, hundreds of Palestinian protesters, have been organizing, as well as participating in night protests, during which they set tires on fire and chant slogans through loud speakers, while marching towards the border with Israel. These protesters are also known as the "Night Confusion" unit.