Israeli security forces clash with Palestinian demonstrators following a Friday noon prayer in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, on May 26, 2017 in Beita, southeast of Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. / AFP PHOTO / JAAFAR ASHTIYEH

Dozens of Palestinians injured by Israeli occupation forces in West Bank

On Jan 29, 2022

Israeli occupation forces have injured dozens of Palestinians taking part in protests against Israeli settlements in several areas across the occupied West Bank on Friday, Palestinian media reported.

The occupation forces suppressed a weekly anti-settlement rally in Kafr Qaddum, using rubber bullets and tear gas.

According WAFA news agency, four Palestinians, including a child and a journalist, were hit by rubber bullets during the attack.

Moreover, tens of protesters also suffered breathing difficulties due to inhaling tear gas fired by the Israeli forces.

Also on Friday, dozens of Palestinians suffered breathing difficulties as Israeli troops fired tear gas during clashes on Sobeih Mountain in the town of Beita, south of Nablus.

E.M