Over 1,000 Palestinians injured in daylong clashes with Israeli soldiers in eastern Gaza

Sallah Abdul Aati, a rights activist and one of the "Great March of Return" organizers told Xinhua that they "kept the popular participation in a low profile" because it is final exam day of schoolchildren and universities students.

He noted that "the million-participant marches are coming and are expected on May 15," adding "this will be the climax of the Great March of Return."

Later on early evening, dozens of Palestinians stormed the main commercial crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip in what could be an indication of a threatened breach of the border fence later this month.

Palestinian activists joining the rallies announced that they prepared 300 kites carrying fire bombs in tails to be flown into Israeli agricultural fields.

Mahmoud al-Zahhar, a senior Hamas movement leader from Gaza said in a press statement that Hamas warns Israel of targeting the demonstrators at the border, adding "keeping this going on would make everyone get surprised for our response."

Al-Zahar responded to Israeli threats to strike on the Gaza Strip in case demonstrators try to infiltrate through the border into Israel. He said "if a war is imposed on us, we will join it and we will show them our power."