Palestine: Injured in protest on day of Wrath

Hundreds of Palestinians have again demonstrated in the Gaza Strip against the Jerusalem decision of Donald Trump. Several people were fatally injured.

Palestine: Injured in protest on   day of Wrath

In case of demonstrations against Jerusalem decision of US President Donald Trump, Palestinians have been injured in Gaza Strip and West Bank. Several people were fatally injured.

According to Palestinian Ministry of Health, about 20 Palestinians were injured by gunshots in Gaza Strip, and two were in danger of life. The news agency AFP reports of 40 injured people. Several were injured by tear gas. Several gunshot injuries have also been reported in West Bank.

Both Hamas and Islamic Jihad had proclaimed anor "Day of Wrath." As in past few weeks, y called for protests against Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as capital of Israel.

An Israeli army spokeswoman told AFP that about 500 demonstrators had burned car tires in around 30 places in West Bank, throwing stones and Molotov cocktails at soldiers. In Gaza Strip, 2,000 demonstrators had also thrown stones and incendiary to soldiers and Israeli border guards. "The soldiers have shot in direction of four instigators who have been hit," she said, but made no furr statements.

Missiles intercepted by Israeli army

The Israeli army also agreed to intercept two out of three missiles fired by militant Palestinians. A third rocket, according to Israeli claims, met an area of inhabited territory, but only inflicted material damage. In response, army attacked two Hamas posts in north of Gaza Strip from air and with tanks. According to a Hamas spokesman, no one was injured.

Israel is making radical Islamic Hamas that has been in Gaza so far responsible for all attacks from Palestinian territory in Mediterranean. Israel's air force responds to attacks against Hamas targets.

After recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital by United States, Ismail Haniyeh, head of Hamas, had called for a new Palestinian uprising. Especially on Fridays, re have been repeated clashes since Muslim midday prayers. So far, in case of riots and Israeli air raids in Gaza, twelve Palestinians have been killed and hundreds have been injured.

Date Of Update: 30 December 2017, 12:02
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