4 Palestinians killed in Israeli raids, clashes over Jerusalem

CAIRO - 9 December 2017: Two Palestinians were killed early Saturday in Israeli strikes at locations south of Gaza City, said the Ministry of Health, the Palestinian News and Information Agency (WAFA) reported.

Israeli warplanes attacked several posts in the Gaza Strip on Friday night and Saturday morning injuring more than 20 people, including a toddler who was reportedly in a critical condition, WAFA added.

The Ministry of Health said crews dug out the bodies of two Palestinians from under the rubble who were killed in the latest air strikes on Gaza City on Saturday.

The two were identified as Mahmoud al-Atal, 27, from Sheikh Radwan, and Muhammad Safadi, 30, from Al-Daraj neighborhood in Gaza.

Israel claims the strikes came in response to the Friday firing of rockets from Gaza at southern Israel, which did not cause any harm or damage, WAFA mentioned.

Two other Palestinians were killed and 300 were wounded during the protests in the Gaza Strip and across the occupied West Bank on Friday. The Palestinian Red Crescent (PRCS) reported that the injuries were mainly caused by rubber bullets or gas inhalation.

The two were identified as Muhammad Masri, 30, and Maher Attallah, 54, who died late at night.

On Wednesday night, United States President Donald Trump officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel during a televised speech from the White House.

Trump’s decision was met by a barrage of criticism and condemnations from many Arab and world leaders, while protests took places in the Gaza Strip, West Bank and different parts of the Arab world.