Palestinian and Israeli security forces clash with Palestinian youths

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Palestinian youths clashed with Palestinian security forces late on Tuesday (July 22) who were trying to prevent them from getting near Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank town of Hebron, while further exchanges near Bethlehem resulted in the death of at least one man.

Palestinian youths in Hebron flocked to the streets to demonstrate in support of residents in Gaza, while in Bethlehem dozens threw stones and molotov cocktails at Israeli soldiers who responded with tear gas and skunk.

Israel pounded targets across the Gaza Strip late on Tuesday, saying no ceasefire was near, as top U.S. and United Nations diplomats pursued talks on halting the fighting that has claimed more than 600 lives.

Air carriers in the United States and Europe on Tuesday halted flights to Tel Aviv after warnings from governmental agencies in an effort to ensure passenger safety as turmoil in Israel and the region intensified.

U.S. Secretary o

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