A Palestinian protester uses a slingshot to hurl a stone at Israeli soldiers during clashes after a protest against the expansion of Jewish settlements in Kufr Qadoom village near the West Bank city of Nablus, on Jan. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Nidal Eshtayeh)
RAMALLAH, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Some Palestinian protesters clashed with Israeli soldiers on Friday after protests against the expansion of Jewish settlements in the West Bank.
Tension has been flaring in the past few weeks in the West Bank as Palestinians took to streets to protest against Israel for expanding settlements and arresting Palestinians.
A Palestinian protester burns tires during clashes with Israeli soldiers after a protest against the expansion of Jewish settlements in Kufr Qadoom village near the West Bank city of Nablus, on Jan. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Nidal Eshtayeh)
A protester throws back a tear gas canister fired by members of Israeli border police in a protest against the expansion of Jewish settlements in the village of Beita, south of the West Bank city of Nablus, on Jan. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Ayman Nobani)
An Israeli soldier fires a tear gas canister at protesters during clashes following a protest against the expansion of Jewish settlements in the West Bank city of Hebron, on Jan. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Mamoun Wazwaz)
Israeli soldiers detain protesters during clashes following a protest against the expansion of Jewish settlements in the West Bank city of Hebron, on Jan. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Mamoun Wazwaz)■
