JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH: At least two Palestinians were killed and 16 Israelis hurt on Thursday in a surge of violence in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank, where Palestinian anger at a U.S. peace plan is high. In the West Bank, Israeli troops shot dead two Palestinians, one during violent clashes, and an Israeli soldier was slightly wounded in a drive-by shooting, authorities said. In the West Bank city of Jenin, a 19-year-old man was shot dead by troops while throwing rocks at them, Palestinians said. Israeli officials did not comment and it was unclear whether that incident was directly linked to the clashes in the West Bank city. Israel supports the Trump plan, which would give it much of what it has sought for decades.

Source: Pakistan Today February 06, 2020 12:00 UTC