Palestinian youths confront Israeli forces as they break into house of martyr Jaafra
Occupied Palestine (QNN) - Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Friday broke into the family house of Palestinian martyr Nidal Jaafra in the town of Tarqoumya near Hebron and interrogated a number of his relatives.
Local sources reported that fierce confrontations erupted as a result between Palestinian youths and the Israeli forces who broke into the town.
The sources added that the Israeli forces targeted several houses in the town with tear gas canisters.
Citizen Jaafra was shot and killed by Israeli forces early on Thursday after an alleged stabbing attack near the illegal settlement of Gush Etzion, south of the city of Bethlehem.
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Locals in the town said that at least two Palestinian youths were admitted to hospital after being injured during the confrontations with live bullets by Israeli forces.
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