Israeli forces kill Palestinian during Gaza protest: Gaza health officials

FILE PHOTO: Anti-establishment 5-Star Movement Luigi Di Maio smiles during a news conference at the Foreign Press Club in Rome, Italy, March 13, 2018. REUTERS/Tony Gentile/File Photo/File Photo

GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian on Monday during mounting protests along Gaza's border with Israel, Palestinian health officials said.

The death of the 21-year-old raised to 46 the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli gunfire since the protests began on March 30. Israel says its troops have used live ammunition to prevent a border fence from being damaged or breached.

(Reporting by Nidal al-Mughrabi; Writing by Jeffrey Heller)