Zionist forces suppress protests in West Bank, al-Quds

Israeli forces have suppressed several protests held across the occupied West Bank and in al-Quds, leaving dozens of Palestinians injured.

Clashes erupted between Zionist regime forces and Palestinians protesting in the town of Beita, and the village of Beit Dajan in the occupied West Bank province of Nablus, on Friday.

The Palestine Red Crescent Society reported that 20 people were hit with rubber bullets fired by the Israeli troops during the clashes in Beit Dajan, east of Nablus, adding that two emergency medical technicians were also wounded when Israeli troops fired rubber bullets at the ambulance car they were riding.

Six protesters were also hit with rubber bullets on Sobeih Mountain in Beita, while 36 others suffered breathing difficulties due to inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli troops.

Since May, Beita has seen intensified clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians protesting against an illegal settlement outpost that has been established on Sobeih Mountain by the illegal Zionist settlers under the protection of Israeli forces.

In the village of Kafr Qaddum in Qalqilya, Two Palestinians were also hit with rubber bullets, while tens of others suffered breathing difficulties due to tear gas fired by Israeli forces to suppress a weekly anti-settlement protest on Friday.

Also on Friday, dozens of Palestinians were injured as Israeli forces attacked a protest in the center of the West Bank city of al-Khalil (Hebron).

The protest was held to condemn the expansion of a military barrier installed at the entrance to Shuhada Street, which connects the city’s neighborhoods to one another.

Zionist settler open fire at Palestinians in al-Khalil

The city of al-Khalil also saw a shooting attack carried out by an illegal Zionist settler against Palestinians.

WAFA news agency said an illegal settler used live ammunition against four Palestinians near Shuhada Street.

The report said the attack left four Palestinians, including three children, injured. The health condition of one of the children was described as serious.

Zionist forces attack protesters in Sheikh Jarrah

Also on Friday, Israeli troops suppressed a protest in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in al-Quds, arresting three demonstrators.

The protesters were carrying the Palestinian flag and chanting slogans calling for an end to Israeli regime attacks on Palestinians in the neighborhood.

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