GAZA, April 22 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian man died Sunday of wounds sustained in clash with Israeli soldiers close to the border between eastern Gaza Strip and Israel, medics said.

Ashraf al-Qedra, spokesman of the Health Ministry in Gaza told reporters that Abdulla Shamali, 20 years old from Rafah town in southern Gaza Strip, died of wounds he had on Friday when he got an Israeli gunshot in his abdomen.

Al-Qedra said that since March 30, the beginning of rallies until now, 5,000 Palestinians have been injured.

Joining the rallies is part of a six-week activity organized by Palestinians factions, community leaders and political powers. The rallies will end on May 15, the Nakba Day, or Catastrophe.