GAZA CITY, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Two Palestinian teenagers were shotdead in clashes with Israel’s military Thursday, Palestinian officialssaid, amid tensions over US President Donald Trump’s recent Jerusalemdeclaration and a deadly gun attack.

Amir Abu Musaid, 16, was shot in the chest near the border fence east ofAl-Bureij camp in central Gaza, the health ministry in the strip announced,following protests against Trump’s controversial recognition of Jerusalemas Israel’s capital.

The Israeli army said dozens of Palestinians were involved in “riots” alongthe border, throwing stones and burning tyres. The statement said two otherPalestinians were injured in the clashes.

It said it shot at three who “put our forces in danger”

Later another teenager was shot in the head in clashes near the city ofNablus in the occupied West Bank.

Family members identified him as Ali Omar Qino, 16. Israel’s army has notyet commented on the second incident.

It occurred as Israeli forces continue to search the area around Nablusafter Israeli rabbi Raziel Shevah was shot dead near the city on Tuesday byunknown assailants.

Sixteen Palestinians and an Israeli have been killed since Trump’s December6 decision, which angered Palestinians who see Jerusalem as their capital.

Fourteen of the Palestinians were killed in clashes, while two were killedin an Israeli air strike on Gaza in response to rocket fire.