Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Dec. 8

GAZA/RAMALLAH -- Palestinians held protests on Friday in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem, over U.S. recent recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

In West Bank, scores of people paraded towards the Israeli settlements where they clashed with Israeli soldiers. (Palestine-U.S.-Jerusalem)

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GAZA -- Ashraf al-Qedra, spokesman of the Gaza Health Ministry, told reporters Friday that one Palestinian man was killed and over 250 injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers.

Al-Qedra said all had been shot with live ammunition, and most of them were shot in the lower parts of their bodies. (Palestine-Israel-Clash)

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ANKARA -- Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Ankara on Dec. 11 on the invitation of his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish presidential spokesman said in a statement.

The two leaders would focus on bilateral relations and international issues, including the latest developments on Jerusalem, as well as the current situation in Syria, according to the statement. (Turkey-Russia-Visit)

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GAZA -- Israeli war jets began to strike the Gaza Strip Friday night in response to earlier rockets attacks from Gaza into Israel, security sources in Gaza said.

Security sources and eyewitnesses said the Israeli war jets struck with two missiles a military post that belongs to Hamas militants in northern Gaza, adding that several people were injured. (Gaza-Israel-Strikes) Enditem