However, Israel will be acting self destructively and Clinton will be labelled with disrespect. Palestinians are deeply rooted in their land. No bulldozers, even the American made, can uproot them. A number of Palestinian citizens were injured during confrontations throughout the West Bank and Gaza and several residential areas were shelled with rockets and heavy machine gun fire. The imposed military closure has been tightened even further throughout the Palestinian territories.
Settlers continue to attack citizens and their property.
Exchange of fire took place in several locations. Two Palestinians were injured when Israeli forces based on Zo'rob hill on the borders with Egypt fired at them. Husein Mutir said he suddenly felt pain in his leg as soon as he walked out of his home towards Salah Din mosque, only to discover that he had been shot in the leg. Doctors say Mutir was shot with a 800 mm bullet, which severely broke his leg in two places. There Palestinians were injured by shrapnel as a rocket targeted their area from Salah Din Gate in Rafah.