Update 18:30 – Clashes in the West Bank escalated into an uprising during the afternoon: international sources report one Palestinian killed by Israeli army gunfire. More than 200 people were injured. The United Nations, following the emergency session of the Security Council, stated: "We are very concerned about the risk of an escalation of violence."

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Following the announcement by United States president Donald Trump that he would recognise Jerusalem as the capital of the state of Israel (with the consequent transfer of the American embassy from Tel Aviv to the Holy City), tension in the Palestinian territories is palpable. This morning, Friday 8 December, a report by French radio station France Info conveyed the concerns and anger of the population. Many Muslims are calling for an immediate new Intifada — that is, a "popular uprising" — as already occurred during the major revolts of 1987 and 2000.

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Israel deploys military reinforcements, Hamas on a war footing. Tension soaring in Jerusalem

This is, moreover, the outcome foreshadowed just hours after the Washington administration's announcement by the Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas. The first clashes have already been recorded, leaving dozens upon dozens of people injured, and in response Israel has decided to reinforce its military presence. An operation was also carried out in the Gaza Strip following the launch of three rockets towards the Jewish state (which caused neither damage nor casualties).

Protests against the United States' decision were organised in virtually the entire Muslim world: from Turkey to Malaysia, from Pakistan to Tunisia and Jordan. Trump's unilateral initiative also sparked concern at a global level, to the point of prompting the convening of an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council, scheduled for today at 16:00 (Italian time).