Three Palestinian youths were injured on Friday afternoon after the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) quelled the anti-settlement weekly march of Kafr Qaddum.
Popular resistance coordinator in Kafr Qaddum Murad Shtewi said that dozens of IOF vehicles and soldiers broke into the town and heavily fired live and metal bullets injuring three Palestinian citizens who were treated in the field.
The activist reported that the Palestinian youths of Kafr Qaddum foiled an ambush set up by IOF soldiers in an abandoned house to arrest those participating in the peaceful march.
Kafr Qaddum march is launched on a weekly basis with the participation of Palestinian citizens foreign solidarity activists and Israeli peace activists to demand opening the town’s road that has been closed for 14 years for the benefit of the settlers of the nearby Kedumim settlement.
Meanwhile in Ramallah local sources reported that limited clashes broke out between Palestinians and IOF soldiers in Nabi Salih village to the west of the city according to Quds Press.
Different clashes were reported in several areas in al-Khalil after the IOF broke into Duwwar al-Sihha area following Friday prayer.
Local sources said that dozens of IOF soldiers abruptly raided the area and fired tear gas canisters and sound bombs at the Palestinian youths who responded by throwing stones and empty bottles.
In the same context the Israeli soldiers in large numbers raided Duwwar Ibn Rushd and al-Dawawir areas in the center of al-Khalil city.
The IOF dispersed a protest organized to the south of al-Khalil in demand for opening the entrance of Khirbet Qalqas which has been blocked for nearly 17 years.
The participants including the journalists who were covering the event were attacked with tear gas canisters and sound bombs.
The IOF also prevented Palestinian worshipers and Awqaf officials from entering the Ibrahimi Mosque in al-Khalil on Friday and allowed settlers only to enter the site to celebrate the Jewish holidays.
Local sources said that the IOF closed all the checkpoints and metal detectors leading to the Mosque adding that even the Adhan (call for prayer) was banned in the site on Friday.
