A PALESTINIAN man has been shot dead by Israeli soldiers near the Gaza border as the chaos prompted by Trump's Jerusalem announcement continues to escalate.
The victim, identified as Mohammed Al-Masri had been protesting near the Gaza border when he was killed, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
The 30-year-old man is the first victim of the violent clashes that have erupted across the region in recent days.
The Israeli military said hundreds of Palestinians were rolling burning tyres and throwing rocks at soldiers across the border.
In a statement, the army said: "During the riots IDF soldiers fired selectively towards two main instigators and hits were confirmed."
Thousands of Palestinians have been demonstrating on a "day of rage" as tensions flare in the region after Trump announced the US would now recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.
At least 80 Palestinians have been injured by live fire and rubber bullets, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance service.
Meanwhile dozens more have suffered from tear gas inhalation as unrest in the region continues to grow.
Trump’s announcement unravelled years of work to establish peace in the Middle East and sparked warnings from Hamas about possible uprisings against Israel.
Spontaneous protests broke out in the hours after Trump’s speech and despite the deployment of thousands of Israeli troops there are few signs that tensions will subside quickly.
The Islamist group said Trump had “opened the gates of hell” with his “flagrant aggression” while Turkey strongly condemned the move.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniya called for a “day of rage” after Trump’s announcement, adding: "We have given instructions to all Hamas members and to all its wings to be fully ready for any new instructions or orders that may be given to confront this strategic danger.”
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Trump has thrown the Middle East into a “ring of fire” while the country’s prime minister, Binali Yildirim, said the US “has pulled the pin on a bomb ready to blow in the region”.
A host of US allies have condemned the move and vowed not to follow the US in recognising Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.
France’s Emmanuel Macron, Germany’s Angela Merkel and Britain’s Theresa May have all condemned the move, with the after branding Trump’s announcement “unhelpful”.
Meanwhile, Turkish president Erdogan and Pope Francis have together agreed to avoid any changes to Jerusalem’s status.