Hundreds of Palestinians demonstrated throughout the West Bank on Friday, as tension continued amid the recent escalation in violence in the area and in Jerusalem.
Israeli authorities said about 350 protesters gathered in Hebron. They said some hurled rocks and Molotov cocktails at police, who responded with “non-lethal means” to disperse the demonstration.
Israeli media said about 100 people marched in Nablus, with soldiers “using rubber bullets and other means to quell the mob”. Three Palestinians were lightly injured.
Other protests were held in Qalandiya, north of Jerusalem; near Ramallah; and near Qalqilya.
Friday Prayers at the Temple Mount/Al-Aqsa Mosque site ended peacefully, with about 40,000 Muslim worshippers in attendance.
For the second Friday in a row, Israel lifted restrictions on access, which had been imposed on Muslim men under 50 through the summer and autumn.
