Protestor shot in West Bank clash
A 24-year-old demonstrator has been shot in the stomach during clashes between Jewish settlers and Palestinians in the West Bank village of Kusra, Palestinian medics said.
The 24-year-old protester is in a serious condition, a spokesman said.
The Israeli military could not immediately confirm the report.
A spokeswoman said about 150 Palestinians and 25 Jewish settlers hurled rocks at each other and Israeli forces tried to disperse them.
The clashes come amid mounting tension in the West Bank where there has been a rise in demonstrations against Israel’s policies toward Palestinians, and in support of Palestinian prisoners who are conducting hunger strikes in Israeli jails.
