Palestinian protester throw stones at Israeli soldiers during clashes, following a protest against Israeli settlement activity in al-Erma, in the West Bank village of Beta, near Nablus, March 2, 2020. Palestinian Red Crescent Society said that at least 10 Palestinians were injured with rubber coated bullets and at least 50 others broke their bones and suffered from tear gas grenades fired by Israeli soldiers in the village of Beita, near Nablus city. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
RAMALLAH, March 2 (Xinhua) -- Dozens of Palestinians were injured on Monday, during clashes with Israeli forces in the northern West Bank, according to medical sources.
Palestinian Red Crescent Society said that at least 10 Palestinians were injured with rubber coated bullets and at least 50 others broke their bones and suffered from tear gas grenades fired by Israeli soldiers in the village of Beita, near Nablus city.
Ghassan Daghlas, head of the Israeli settlement activity watchdog in the northern West Bank, said that the clashes broke out between Israeli forces and Palestinians during a protest against Israeli settlement activity in al-Erma hill south of Nablus.
Daghals told reporters that settlers aim at taking over a historical site on top of al-Erma hill.
