Hundreds of Palestinians have converged on the Gaza Strip's border fence with Israel, trying to rip through it before drawing heavy Israeli fire in one of the most violent incidents yet in five weeks of protests.

The UN high commissioner for human rights has urged Israel to refrain from using excessive force against Palestinians, as hundreds gathered near the Gaza-Israel border for a fifth round of weekly protests.

British journalist Jon Snow recounts the horrific scenes in Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital, where doctors struggle to treat adults and children wounded by Israeli attacks.