At least six Palestinians were wounded during clashes with Israeli troops in Hebron. The often volatile West Bank town has been the site of four consecutive days of unrest, starting when Palestinians took to the streets May 14 to mark “al-nakba,” Arabic for “the catastrophe” caused by the creation of Israel 50 years ago.
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