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At least six Palestinians were wounded during a confrontation in the occupied West Bank. Clashes between the Israeli forces and Palestinians have been reported in the West Bank as tensions remain high in Jerusalem. Israeli security forces used shells of tear gas on the protesters. Tensions between Palestinians and Israeli forces have escalated in recent weeks following an Israeli government decision to include West Bank religious sites in a Jewish national heritage plan.The announcement last week of Israeli plans for new settler homes near East Jerusalem, which the Palestinians want as the capital of their state, has also increased tensions.Israel has beefed up security in and around Arab East Jerusalem, with border police manning the gates of the walled Old City.
