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Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian driver who crashed his car into a police roadblock, injuring six officers, in a flashpoint Jerusalem neighbourhood on Sunday, Reuters reported, citing police.

The incident occurred in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, which is the focus of a court case in which several Palestinian families could be evicted from homes claimed by Jewish settlers.

Video obtained by Reuters showed a car slamming at high speed into the roadblock in what police said was a deliberate attack. Police said officers opened fire, killing the driver, whose name was not immediately released.

Hostilities had flared up after Israeli police last week stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, firing rubber-coated steel bullets and tear gas to disperse a sit-in staged in support of Sheikh Jarrah residents.

Hamas began launching rockets on Israel on May 10 shortly after an ultimatum it set for Israeli security forces to leave Al-Aqsa expired, prompting an Israeli operation that has so far killed at least 192 people, including 58 children and 34 women, according to Al Jazeera.

Israel has reported 10 deaths, including two children.