2 Palestinian teens killed by Israeli fire in clashes

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli troops fired at stone-throwers in West Bank clashes Monday, killing two Palestinian teens and raising fears about an escalation of violence at a time of growing diplomatic friction between the Israeli and Palestinian leaders.

Recent tensions have been stoked by the mounting frustrations of a new generation of Palestinians over nearly half a century of Israeli military rule. Perceptions that Israel is trying to tighten its grip on a major Jerusalem shrine sacred to Muslims and Jews also play a role.

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