113 Palestinian protesters injured in West Bank clashes with Israeli soldiers: medics

Source: Xinhua| 2021-06-05 02:25:55|Editor: huaxia

RAMALLAH, June 4 (Xinhua) -- A total of 113 Palestinian protesters against Israeli settlement building were injured on Friday in clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank, medical sources said.

The clashes broke out when Israeli soldiers dispersed an anti-settlement rally in the village of Beita, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, according to the sources.

Eyewitnesses said Israeli soldiers fired teargas, rubber bullets and live ammunition to disperse the protesters who threw stones at the soldiers.

The rally on Friday afternoon at Jabal Sbeih Mountain near the village was held to protest against the Jewish settlers' preparedness to set up a settlement outpost, according to eyewitnesses.

The protesters said Israeli settlers set up over 20 mobile caravans on the mountain as a prelude to a complete takeover of the mountain to establish the outpost.

Ahmad Jibril, director of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society's emergency department, told reporters that 16 Palestinians who were injured by live ammunition were evacuated to hospitals, while 20 injured by rubber bullets, four beaten by the soldiers, and 73 suffered from teargas inhalation.

One of them sustained a serious injury after being hit by a live bullet in the neck, Jibril said.

Every Friday, dozens of Palestinians demonstrate in various areas in the West Bank against the Israeli plans of expanding settlements, demolishing homes, and confiscating lands. Enditem

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