Facts

• An accidental bomb detonation killed at least five Palestinians and injured more than 20 during a protest along the Israel-Gaza demarcation line on Wednesday.
• The explosion was reportedly caused by a device that protesters had allegedly planned to use during the rally — in support of Palestinians jailed in Israel — along the volatile frontier.
• The Israeli army claimed that its soldiers "resorted to dispersal measures" after Palestinians "hurled explosive devices and grenades" at the barrier demarcating the frontier.
• It also alleged that hundreds had taken part in the protests. Videos shared by AFP appear to show protesters picking up fallen tear gas canisters and throwing them at the soldiers.
• The protests on Gaza's eastern border were reportedly organized by Hamas, the Islamic militant group that seized control of Gaza from the Palestinian Authority in 2007.
• It was organized a day after Palestinian armed factions conducted large-scale military maneuvers in Gaza — coinciding with the 18th anniversary of the Israeli pullout from the embargoed enclave.