55 Palestinian protesters killed as U.S. opens Jerusalem embassy

The ministry also says 2,400 people have been hurt in demonstrations and clashes. This is the deadliest day since the end of the 2014 Gaza conflict.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared three days of national mourning The victims, strongly condemned Israel at the same time asserted the US was no longer a middleman in the Middle East.  Earlier, tens of thousands of Palestinians protested in the East Gaza before the opening of U.S embassy in Jerusalem.