Clashes Erupt During West Bank Protest

Palestinian protesters clashed with Israeli military forces in Qalandia checkpoint on Friday (July 11), throwing stones and shooting fireworks. Israeli troops responded with stun grenades. The clashes took place as Israel continued a four-day offensive against Hamas militants in Gaza, and health officials said 11 Palestinians had been killed, most of them civilians, since Tuesday, (July 8) in Israel's offensive aimed at halting rocket fire at the Jewish state from coastal Gaza.