One Palestinian protester was killed today and dozens were wounded by firearms during large demonstrations in the West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health announced.
The Israeli military said protesters fired at soldiers and two soldiers were wounded in the legs.
Palestinian protesters often clash with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank, but protesters are rarely armed.
The ministry stated that one 25-year-old Palestinian was killed, and 46 were wounded, including 16 by live ammunition, and the condition of four is serious.
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the home of Ramallah, where the Palestinian Authority is headquartered, to protest against Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip and Jerusalem.
They burned car tires and threw stones at Israeli soldiers who dispersed them with tear gas, then shots were heard, but it was not clear from where.
The Israeli soldiers then sought cover behind sandbags.
Tensions are rising over the conflict in Gaza and recent violence in Jerusalem and Israel's mixed Arab-Jewish cities.
Today, a general strike was organized to which Palestinians in Israel and the occupied territories responded.
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