Prayers, rocks and tear gas: Clashes over Jerusalem heat up in West Bank
Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Kidra said five Palestinians were injured in clashes in two locations along Gaza's border with Israel
Palestinian protestors throw stones towards Israeli security forces during clashes following a demonstration in the West Bank city of Ramallah on December 13, 2017. ABBAS MOMANI/AFP/Getty Images
GAZA, Palestinian Territory — Palestinian protesters are scuffling with Israeli forces as fallout continues over President Donald Trump’s announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital last week.
Following Muslim prayers on Friday, Palestinians threw rocks at Israeli troops who responded with tear gas in the West Bank.
A Palestinian prays in front of the Dome of the Rock mosque at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City on December 15, 2017.AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP/Getty Images
Israeli security forces detain a Palestinian man in Jerusalem’s Old City on December 15, 2017.AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP/Getty Images
Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Kidra said five Palestinians were injured in clashes in two locations along Gaza’s border with Israel. He said they were injured by live fire and are in moderate condition.
Palestinian protesters burn a poster with a picture of President Trump during clashes with Israeli troops in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017.Nasser Nasser/Associated Press
A Palestinian woman, bleeding from her nose, is helped by others following a scuffle with Israeli security forces in Jerusalem’s Old City on December 15, 2017.AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP/Getty Images
Palestinians have been clashing with Israeli troops across the West Bank and along the Gaza border since Trump’s declaration. It departed from decades of U.S. policy that the fate of Jerusalem should be decided through negotiations.
East Jerusalem is home to sensitive Jewish, Muslim and Christian holy sites.
A Palestinian protestor confronts a member of the Israeli security forces in Jerusalem’s Old City on December 15, 2017.THOMAS COEX/AFP/Getty Images
Israeli security forces stand guard as Palestinian protestors gather in the West Bank city of Ramallah on December 15, 2017 as demonstrations continue to flare in the Middle East.ABBAS MOMANI/AFP/Getty Images
Israeli security forces detain a Palestinian youth as they patrol Jerusalem’s Old City on December 15, 2017.AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP/Getty Images
A Palestinian protestor throws a rock towards Israeli forces during clashes near the Huwara checkpoint, south of Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on December 13, 2017.JAAFAR ASHTIYEH/AFP/Getty Images
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