Thousands of Palestinians poured into the streets of Gaza on Sunday for the funeral of 17-year-old Tamer Abu al-Khair who was killed at the eastern border by Israeli forces on Friday.

The ceremony was attended by a large number of Hamas leaders, including Ismail Haniyeh.

Gaza's Health Ministry said Israeli forces shot and killed four Palestinian protesters on Friday, including Al-Khair.

Tens of thousands of Palestinians are marking a year of weekly demonstrations on the border, calling for an end to the Israeli-Egyptian blockade, which was imposed when Hamas took over Gaza by force in 2007.

The Israeli military said in a statement on Saturday: "The rioters are hurling rocks and setting tyres on fire.

"In addition, a number of grenades and explosive devices have been hurled at the Gaza Strip security fence.

The funeral started in front of a house In Shati refugee camp west of Gaza city and then to the western mosque then to the main cemetery ! with a mass participation to the main cemetery amid a state of anger at the Palestinian street as a result of the intent of killing of the occupation army against the Palestinians. With the participation of a large number of Hamas leaders and the presence of Ismail Haniyeh of the funeral..

Israeli forces on Friday shot and killed four Palestinians, including a child, and injured more than 600 others as they cracked down on the continuing protests at the eastern border of the Gaza Strip, according to the Ministry of Health.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza confirmed that Balal Mahmoud Abu Jamous, 17, Tamer Hashem Abu Kheir, 17, Adham Nidal Amara, 17, and Muhammad Jihad Saad, 20 were all shot and killed by Israeli live fire.

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians marched,, to the eastern borders of the Gaza Strip in commemoration of Land Day and as "The Great March of Return" protests marked one year.