Hundreds of people brandishing Palestinian flags and the yellow colours of&nbsp;Hezbollah&nbsp;gathered in south&nbsp;Lebanon&nbsp;on Saturday for the funeral of a Lebanese&nbsp;protester&nbsp;killed&nbsp;by&nbsp;Israeli&nbsp;fire&nbsp;a day earlier.&nbsp;

Mohamad Kassem Tahan, a member of the Iran-backed&nbsp;Hezbollah&nbsp;movement, had been protesting at the Lebanese border against the Jewish state's latest assault on the Gaza Strip when he was hit by&nbsp;Israeli&nbsp;shellfire.&nbsp;

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That came after a number of young demonstrators had tried to cross into the northern&nbsp;Israeli&nbsp;border town of Metulla, according to Lebanese state media.

On Saturday, Tahan's hometown of Adloun held a funeral that coincided with the anniversary of the Nakba, the "catastrophe" of the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians during Israel's creation in 1948.&nbsp;

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Hezbollah&nbsp;fighters in military fatigues carried the 21-year-old's coffin, wrapped in the movement's yellow flag, through a crowd of mourners to the sound of pro-Palestinian chants and sporadic gunfire.

"Death to Israel!" they chanted.&nbsp;

"To Jerusalem we will go, and the martyrs will be in the millions!"

Hezbollah, a key enemy of Israel, had declared Tahan a "martyr" on Friday and Lebanese president Michel Aoun condemned a "crime committed by&nbsp;Israeli&nbsp;forces".

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Speaking to AFP at the funeral, Tahan's friend Karim called him "a very loving young man."

"He was loved in Adloun. He used to help everyone, even if he was busy," the 17-year-old said.

Beside him, a group of Tahan's friends cried on a sofa, while outside, copies of his portrait lined roads leading to the funeral venue.

The funeral came as dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered along the southern frontier to commemorate the Nakba and denounce&nbsp;Israeli&nbsp;violence in Gaza and Jerusalem.

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Brandishing flags and wearing chequered Palestinian scarves, they gathered at several locations including the Lebanese border towns of Maroun Al-Ras and Adaisseh, according to AFP correspondents in the area.&nbsp;

They were surrounded by Lebanese soldiers who had erected checkpoints and blocked roads leading up to the frontier to avoid any escalation, according to state media.&nbsp;

The ANI state news agency said Palestinian protesters had clashed with security forces blocking their way to the border in the Marjayoun area.&nbsp;

Protesters in the Kfar Kela district near the border climbed a separation wall and hung a&nbsp;Hezbollah&nbsp;and a Palestinian flag from a watchtower, an AFP correspondent said. He also saw them throwing rocks at the wall, and heard gunfire from the&nbsp;Israeli&nbsp;side.

Ahead of Saturday's protest, an&nbsp;Israeli&nbsp;army spokesperson had warned&nbsp;Lebanon&nbsp;against allowing "rioters" to approach the frontier.

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His statement came as the&nbsp;Israeli&nbsp;army claimed it foiled an overnight attempt by a group of Lebanese infiltrators to cross the border near the town of Metulla.

The army said the infiltrators had planted objects believed to be explosives before fleeing back into&nbsp;Lebanon&nbsp;under&nbsp;Israeli&nbsp;fire.

Earlier on Thursday, three rockets were fired from southern&nbsp;Lebanon&nbsp;near the Palestinian refugee camp of Rashidiyeh toward Israel, a Lebanese military source said.&nbsp;

Israel's army said the rockets had landed in the sea.

A source close to&nbsp;Hezbollah&nbsp;said the Shiite group had no link to that incident.

Israel occupied much of southern&nbsp;Lebanon&nbsp;from its 1982 invasion until its withdrawal in 2000, seen as a victory for&nbsp;Hezbollah's "resistance".

Hundreds of people brandishing Palestinian flags and the yellow colours of Hezbollah gathered in south Lebanon on Saturday for the funeral of a Lebanese protester killed by Israeli fire a day earlier.

Hundreds of people brandishing Palestinian flags and the yellow colours of Hezbollah gathered in south Lebanon on Saturday for the funeral of a Lebanese protester killed by Israeli fire a day earlier. Mohamad Kassem Tahan, a member of the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, had been protesting at the Lebanese border against the Jewish state's latest assault on the Gaza Strip when he was hit by Israeli shellfire. Also read | Death toll rises as violence rocks Gaza, Israel and West Bank That came after a number of young demonstrators had tried to cross into the northern Israeli border town of Metulla, according to Lebanese state media. On Saturday, Tahan's hometown of Adloun held a funeral that coincided with the anniversary of the Nakba, the "catastrophe" of the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians during Israel's creation in 1948. Also read | Israeli airstrikes in Gaza destroy highrise housing Al-Jazeera, Associated Press offices Hezbollah fighters in military fatigues carried the 21-year-old's coffin, wrapped in the movement's yellow flag, through a crowd of mourners to the sound of pro-Palestinian chants and sporadic gunfire. "Death to Israel!" they chanted. "To Jerusalem we will go, and the martyrs will be in the millions!" Hezbollah, a key enemy of Israel, had declared Tahan a "martyr" on Friday and Lebanese president Michel Aoun condemned a "crime committed by Israeli forces". Also read | Gaza conflict: Lebanon's security forces deny Hezbollah involvement in firing rockets at Israel Speaking to AFP at the funeral, Tahan's friend Karim called him "a very loving young man." "He was loved in Adloun. He used to help everyone, even if he was busy," the 17-year-old said. Beside him, a group of Tahan's friends cried on a sofa, while outside, copies of his portrait lined roads leading to the funeral venue. The funeral came as dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered along the southern frontier to commemorate the Nakba and denounce Israeli violence in Gaza and Jerusalem. Brandishing flags and wearing chequered Palestinian scarves, they gathered at several locations including the Lebanese border towns of Maroun Al-Ras and Adaisseh, according to AFP correspondents in the area. They were surrounded by Lebanese soldiers who had erected checkpoints and blocked roads leading up to the frontier to avoid any escalation, according to state media. The ANI state news agency said Palestinian protesters had clashed with security forces blocking their way to the border in the Marjayoun area. Protesters in the Kfar Kela district near the border climbed a separation wall and hung a Hezbollah and a Palestinian flag from a watchtower, an AFP correspondent said. He also saw them throwing rocks at the wall, and heard gunfire from the Israeli side. Ahead of Saturday's protest, an Israeli army spokesperson had warned Lebanon against allowing "rioters" to approach the frontier. Also read | Will use more 'heavy force' against Hamas in Gaza: Israel PM Netanyahu His statement came as the Israeli army claimed it foiled an overnight attempt by a group of Lebanese infiltrators to cross the border near the town of Metulla. The army said the infiltrators had planted objects believed to be explosives before fleeing back into Lebanon under Israeli fire. Earlier on Thursday, three rockets were fired from southern Lebanon near the Palestinian refugee camp of Rashidiyeh toward Israel, a Lebanese military source said. Israel's army said the rockets had landed in the sea. A source close to Hezbollah said the Shiite group had no link to that incident. Israel occupied much of southern Lebanon from its 1982 invasion until its withdrawal in 2000, seen as a victory for Hezbollah's "resistance".

Lebanon mourns Hezbollah protester killed by Israeli fire

Two Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in renewed clashes along the Gaza border Friday, the health ministry in the enclave said.

The clashes took place nearly a week before the first anniversary of the protests, when organisers have pledged larger than usual demonstrations.

Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra told AFP the two men were shot in separate incidents along the fractious border.

Jihad Harara, 24, was shot in the head east of Gaza City, while Nidal Shatat, 29, was hit in the chest near the Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, Qudra said in a statement. He had previously said Harara was 18.

At least 62 other people were shot, Qudra said.

The Israeli army did not comment on the deaths but said "approximately 9,500 rioters and demonstrators" gathered in various locations, &nbsp;"hurling explosive devices, hard objects and rocks" at troops.

Troops were "firing in accordance with standard operating procedures," a spokeswoman said.

The often violent protests are demanding Palestinian refugees and their descendants be allowed to return to former homes now inside Israel.

Israeli officials say that amounts to calling for the Jewish state's destruction, and accuse Hamas, the Islamist movement that runs the Gaza Strip, of orchestrating the protests.

In a rare visit, Hamas leader Ismail Haniya visited protests east of Gaza City, AFP correspondents said.

Speaking to the demonstrators, Haniya said they were there to "send a message to the occupation that we will not stop until we uproot the occupation from our land."

He called for thousands to gather for the anniversary on March 30.

At least 257 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in Gaza since weekly protests began nearly a year ago.

Most have been killed during protests, though others have died in airstrikes and by tank fire.&nbsp;

Two Israeli soldiers have been killed.

Two Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in renewed clashes along the Gaza border Friday, the health ministry in the enclave said. The clashes took place nearly a week before the first anniversary of the protests, when organisers have pledged larger than usual demonstrations.

Two Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in renewed clashes along the Gaza border Friday, the health ministry in the enclave said. The clashes took place nearly a week before the first anniversary of the protests, when organisers have pledged larger than usual demonstrations. Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra told AFP the two men were shot in separate incidents along the fractious border. Jihad Harara, 24, was shot in the head east of Gaza City, while Nidal Shatat, 29, was hit in the chest near the Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, Qudra said in a statement. He had previously said Harara was 18. At least 62 other people were shot, Qudra said. The Israeli army did not comment on the deaths but said "approximately 9,500 rioters and demonstrators" gathered in various locations, "hurling explosive devices, hard objects and rocks" at troops. Troops were "firing in accordance with standard operating procedures," a spokeswoman said. The often violent protests are demanding Palestinian refugees and their descendants be allowed to return to former homes now inside Israel. Israeli officials say that amounts to calling for the Jewish state's destruction, and accuse Hamas, the Islamist movement that runs the Gaza Strip, of orchestrating the protests. In a rare visit, Hamas leader Ismail Haniya visited protests east of Gaza City, AFP correspondents said. Speaking to the demonstrators, Haniya said they were there to "send a message to the occupation that we will not stop until we uproot the occupation from our land." He called for thousands to gather for the anniversary on March 30. At least 257 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in Gaza since weekly protests began nearly a year ago. Most have been killed during protests, though others have died in airstrikes and by tank fire. Two Israeli soldiers have been killed.

Two Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in Gaza border clashes: Ministry

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