GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli forces shot and killed six Palestinians on Friday, four of them in a single incident, in one of the deadliest days in months of mass protests along the security fence separating Gaza and Israel, Gaza’s Health Ministry said.

The ministry said four were killed in one location, where the Israeli military said it opened fire on a crowed of Palestinians who breached the fence and approached an army post.

No Israeli troops were harmed, the army added.

Two other Palestinians were killed in other protest locations, the ministry said, adding that at least 140 Palestinians were wounded by live bullets.

The Israeli military said 14,000 Palestinians gathered at the border fence areas, burning tires and throwing rocks, firebombs and grenades at soldiers stationed atop earth mounds on the other side of the barrier.

Since March, Hamas has orchestrated near-weekly protests along the fence, pressing for an end to a stifling Israel-Egyptian blockade imposed since the militant group wrested control of Gaza in 2007.

Hamas’ chief, Ismail Haniyeh, who attended a protest in east Gaza City, said that “the determination of the Palestinian people will break the siege.”

More than 150 Palestinians participating in or present at the marches have been killed since they began.

In May, about 60 protesters were killed in a single day, making it one of the deadliest since a 2014 war between the two sides.

The blockade has restricted Hamas’ ability to govern and plagued most of Gaza’s 2 million residents.

Pentagon reveals cyber breach of military, civilian travel data

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Friday said there has been a cyber breach of Defense Department travel records that compromised the personal information and credit card data of U.S. military and civilian personnel.

A U.S. official familiar with the matter said the breach may have affected 30,000 workers, but that number may grow as the investigation continues. The breach could have happened some months ago but was only recently discovered.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that no classified information was compromised.

A cyber team informed leaders about the breach Oct. 4, according to a Pentagon statement.

Lt. Col. Joseph Buccino, a Pentagon spokesman, said the department is still gathering information on the size and scope of the hack and who did it.

Hundreds pay respects to slain Bulgarian journalist at funeral

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Hundreds of relatives, friends and colleagues of slain Bulgarian journalist Viktoria Marinova said their goodbyes at a funeral Friday in her hometown, just after German police announced that a suspect has acknowledged attacking her.

People lined up at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in the northern border town of Ruse to pay tribute and lay flowers at the coffin of the 30-year old, whose body was found Saturday in a park near the Danube River.

Marinova is survived by a 7-year-old daughter.

Bulgarian prosecutors have identified the suspect as Severin Krassimirov, 21. He has been charged in absentia for Marinova’s rape and killing and Bulgaria has sought his extradition from Germany, where he was arrested on an international warrant.

First lady says she loves Trump, ignores allegations of cheating

WASHINGTON — First lady Melania Trump says she loves President Donald Trump and has “much more important things to think about” than allegations he cheated on her with a porn star, a Playboy Playmate or anyone else.

Mrs. Trump, who was interviewed by ABC last week, said people are just spreading rumors about her marriage. “I know people like to speculate and media like to speculate about our marriage and circulate the gossip,” she said.

Porn star Stormy Daniels and ex-Playboy Playmate Karen McDougal have said they had sex with him years ago. Trump has denied the trysts with Daniels and McDougal but has acknowledged reimbursing his lawyer for a $130,000 hush money payment made to Daniels.

Croc kills ranger gathering mussels in Australia

DARWIN, Australia — A wildlife ranger was killed by a crocodile Friday in Australia’s Northern Territory while gathering mussels with her family in a waterhole, police said.

The indigenous woman was attacked in a remote area 128 miles southwest of the community of Yirrkala, NT WorkSafe said. The employment safety watchdog said it was investigating.

Her body was recovered hours later about a half-mile from where she was taken by the crocodile, Northern Territory Police Commander Tony Fuller said. Local wildlife rangers killed the crocodile.

Fuller said the woman had been in waist-deep water when she was taken.

The last fatal crocodile attack in Australia was last year when a dementia patient, 79, was killed after wandering from a nursing home at Port Douglas in Queensland state.

Red Cross says mudslides kill at least 34 in east Uganda

KAMPALA, Uganda — At least 34 people died in mudslides triggered by torrential rains in a mountainous area of eastern Uganda that is prone to such disasters, a Red Cross official said Friday.

More victims were likely to be discovered when rescue teams access all the affected areas in the foothills of Mount Elgon, said Red Cross spokeswoman Irene Nakasiita.

People were killed by boulders and chunks of mud rolling down hills following a sustained period of heavy rains Thursday in the district of Bududa. Houses were destroyed in three villages, and in some cases only body parts have been recovered, she said.

“We expect the death toll to increase as some people are still missing,” she said.

In March 2010 at least 100 people died in similar mudslides in Bududa.

In Congo: The African country is reporting five new confirmed Ebola deaths in its latest outbreak, while a worker with the United Nations peacekeeping mission is among several new cases under treatment. Congo’s health ministry says the number of confirmed Ebola cases is now 170, including 95 deaths.

Toyota recall: Toyota is recalling more than 168,000 pickups, SUVs and cars because the air bags may not inflate in a crash. The recall covers 2018 and 2019 Tundra pickups, Sequoia SUVs and 2019 Avalon sedans. Toyota will notify owners and dealers will update the software. The recall is expected to begin Oct. 22.