Thick smoke blotted the sky as tires were burned in a number of pro-Palestine demonstrations held near the Gaza-Israel border on April 6.Thousands of tires were reported to have been stockpiled near the border in the days before the protest.Protests have continued through the week since thousands of residents in Gaza turned out to mark Land Day on March 30. However, a much larger demonstration was planned for April 6.Hamas said three people were killed by Israeli fire by the late afternoon, the Times of Israel reported. The Palestinian Health Authority said preliminary statistics indicated that more than 40 people had been injured. Credit: Mohammed Kareem via Storyful