NEW: White House Deputy Press Sec. Raj Shah on deadly Palestinian protests:

“We believe that Hamas is responsible for these tragic deaths, that their rather cynical exploitation of the situation is what’s leading to these deaths.” https://t.co/UPRoz8YSYh pic.twitter.com/OHjskBN3qc

— ABC News (@ABC) May 14, 2018

More than 50 people, including eight children, have been killed by the Israeli military in Palestinian protests that erupted today along the Gaza border. https://t.co/L7QnTEM84e https://t.co/QOOh2lbJF3

— ABC News (@ABC) May 14, 2018