AFP, JERUSALEMA car-ramming targeting Israeli troops in Jerusalem hurt 12 soldiers yesterday in an attack that Palestinian group Hamas hailed as a response to Washington’s Middle East peace plan. “During the incident, a terrorist sped his car towards [Israeli] soldiers,” the army said. Israeli troops “are currently pursuing the terrorist, who escaped the scene,” it said. There have been sporadic clashes between Palestinians and Israeli troops since the release of Trump’s proposals. In the Gaza Strip, Israeli aircraft struck Hamas positions early yesterday after Palestinians fired rockets or mortar rounds at Israel and launched incendiary balloons.

Source: Taipei Times February 06, 2020 16:18 UTC