The Latest on the violence in the West Bank (all times local):5:15 p.m.Palestinian police have cracked down on a Hamas protest in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, beating demonstrators with batons and throwing stun grenades. Some 50 Hamas activists confronted Palestinian forces after Muslim prayers on Friday, as the militant group marked the 31st anniversary of their establishment. An Associated Press cameraman said Palestinian police brutally beat Hamas activists to disperse the protest, injuring five and arresting 15. ———8:40 a.m.A Hamas official in the West Bank says Israeli forces have arrested dozens of Hamas activists, including lawmakers, in overnight raids. A Palestinian gunman on Thursday opened fire at a West Bank bus stop, killing two Israeli soldiers.

Source: ABC News December 14, 2018 15:11 UTC