• A Palestinian protest on the Gaza border with Israel took a violent turn as Israeli forces killed at least 52 Palestinians and wounded 2,400 others, Gaza officials said. The Israeli military said some protesters tried to swarm the fence or hurled explosives. Barely 40 miles away, in Jerusalem, Ivanka Trump and other American officials celebrated President Trump’s formal relocation of the United States Embassy from Tel Aviv. Today, on the 70th anniversary of its declaration of independence, Israel has arguably never been more powerful, militarily or economically. But it remains estranged from its Arab neighbors, with a prime minister ensnared in corruption scandals and a future wrapped in uncertainty.

Source: New York Times May 14, 2018 20:15 UTC