GAZA, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of Palestinians are preparing to join the 5th Friday of a six-week protest, known as "the Great March of Return," and this Friday was called "Friday of angry youths."
The rallies are held in eastern Gaza Strip, several hundred meters far from the fence of the border with Israel.
Over the past four Fridays, 42 Palestinians have been killed and around 5,000 injured, many with live ammunition.
Hamas activists called on the people Friday morning throughout mosques' loudspeakers to join the rallies and the symbolic funeral of Fadi al-Batsh, a Hamas scientist killed in Malaysia by unknown militants last Saturday.
The Israeli army, meanwhile, announced Friday that it had sent more forces to the border area to prevent Palestinian protesters from infiltrating into Israel.
Witnesses said that masked young men Friday morning managed to cut through the fence of the border east of Jabalia town in northern Gaza Strip.
