The Red Crescent reports that rubber bullets were used by Israeli security during a Bethlehem protest. Clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli security had been reported on in north Bethlehem on Saturday. عاجل| الهلال الأحمر: 3 إصابات بالرصاص المطاطي و10 بالاختناق خلال المواجهات مع قوات الاحتلال على المدخل الشمالي لبيت لحم. — شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) December 9, 2017 A social media account which is supportive of Hamas claimed that tear gas and rubber bullets had been used. Palestinians and Arab-Israelis protested during Friday and Saturday in both Israel and PA held areas against the recent US decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
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