LIVE BLOG: The Third Intifada - the unrest continues
Here's a summary of the latest developments as Israeli-Palestinians tensions rise:
- On Saturday three Palestinian teenagers, incluing one woman, were shot dead in theree separate incidents after reportedly attempting to stab Israelis in Hebron and East Jerusalem.
- Early Friday, hundreds of Palestinian youths attacked a site in Nablus - the exact target of the attack remains disputed
- A Palestinian man was shot dead in Hebron after stabbing and wounding an Israeli police officer
- Three Palestinian protesters shot dead by Israeli soldiers - two at the Gaza border and one in Nablus - with clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli security forces also reported in East Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Ramallah and Hebron. Another Palestinian who was shot in Gaza protests last week has died of his wounds.
- UN Security Council scheduled to hold an emergency meeting at 1500 GMT to discuss the upsurge of violence
- Israeli forces shot and injured three Palestinian protesters with live fire the central occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem on Friday, while one young man was shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet in his eye and is in moderate to serious condition.
Live Updates
Maan news agency is reporting that a 20-year-old Palestinian youth has been killed in Gaza after clashes with Israeli army on the border at the Erez crossing.
Seven others have reportedly been injured. Protests are also happening in Khan Younis in southern Gaza and Bureij camp in central Gaza, MEE contributor Mohammed Asad in Gaza said.
Here is a video showing the aftermath of Friday afternoon's attack in Hebron, which left the alleged Palestinian attacker dead and an Israeli soldier with "moderate to severe" injuries.
Eyewitnesses told Palestinian news agency Ma'an that the attacker, who was wearing a yellow press vest, was left bleeding on the ground after being shot, as medics treated the wounded soldier.
The footage was captured by Palestinian news site al-Quds, which has been linked to Hamas, leading to unconfirmed reports that the attacker was an employee of the station.
The Foreign Press Association has condemned the attack, calling it a "violation of press privilege".