Israeli forces injure about 40 Palestinians taking part in anti-occupation protests in Nablus
Nablus (QNN)- Israeli forces injured at least 40 Palestinian protesters in Beita and Beit Dajan villages in Nablus while participating in the weekly anti-occupation protests on Friday.
The Palestinian Red Crescent confirmed the IOF injured about 40 Palestinians taking part in the peaceful protests against Israel’s occupation in Beita and Beit Dajan villages today.
In Beit Dajan, 2 people were shot with Israel’s metal bullets, 21 others suffered from suffocation after inhaling tear gas and one sustained burns.
In Beita, two people and a Jewish anti-occupation activist were shot with Israeli forces’ metal bullets, another sustained burns and 11 others suffered from suffocation after inhaling tear gas.
The forces attacked the protesters by intensively firing rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs, live ammunition and tear gas canisters disperse them.
Media coverage | Confrontations broke out today between Palestinian anti-occupation protesters and the Israeli Occupation Forces at the entrance to the town of Beita in the occupied West Bank. pic.twitter.com/bEJV5GVoJv
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Beit Dajan and Beita villages have been the site of weekly protests against the Israeli occupation and settlement expansion.
However, although the protests have been peaceful, Israeli forces have suppressed, detained, and assaulted the protesters.
This has resulted in injuring hundreds and killing others.
