Israeli soldiers have shot and killed at least 52 Palestinians and left another 1,200 injured during mass protests along the Gaza border, health officials said. Palestinians run for cover from tear gas during clashes with Israeli security forces near the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip on Monday. Palestinians carry a demonstrator injured during clashes with Israeli forces near the border between the Gaza strip and Israel east of Gaza City on Monday. The incident erupted two days after Mr Trump’s announcement that the US was pulling out of the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement. Washington has vowed to restart a moribund Middle East peace process, but the Palestinian leadership rejected the US’s traditional role as a mediator following Mr Trump’s Jerusalem declaration.

Source: The Irish Times May 14, 2018 11:02 UTC