Tension increase after Trump's decision on Jerusalem; 40 more shot

Israel, Dec 15: More than 40 Palestinians in Gaza who were protesting over U.S. President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, were shot by Israeli troops.

The protest entered second week and many are got injured in protest and clashes.

Israeli police troopers said they shot a man after he stabbed and hurt one of their unit.

Medical officials said three more Palestinians were shot and wounded in the West Bank. A further 38 were wounded on the border of the Gaza Strip, whose dominant Hamas Islamists have called for a revolt against Israel in protest against Trump's Dec. 6 decision.

The Israeli military said that about 2,500 Palestinian took part in riots in the West Bank, rolling flaming tyres and throwing firebombs and rocks at soldiers and border police. Troops took action to break up the riots, it said in a statement.