Stone-throwing clashes erupt in Hebron as Palestinians protest Pence's Jerusalem visit

Palestinian protesters clashed with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank city of Hebron on 23 January 2018, hurling stones at troops during demonstrations against the visit of United States Vice President Mike Pence to Jerusalem.

The unrest broke out after a protest against Pence's presence in the city, with demonstrators taking to the streets to voice their opposition to the high-profile American visit. Soldiers faced the stone-throwers as tensions spilled over into open confrontation on the streets of Hebron.

Pence's visit to Jerusalem had already inflamed Palestinian sentiment across the West Bank, coming weeks after a controversial US policy shift on the city's status.