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IOF quells anti-settlement marches in West Bank

Friday 14-July-2023

Clashes were reported between Palestinian youths and Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Friday after the IOF soldiers quelled the anti-settlement marches in several areas of the West Bank.

Israeli soldiers fired live bullets rubber-coated metal bullets and tear gas bombs at Palestinian protestors in Umm Safa village in Ramallah and in Kafr Qaddoum village in Qalqilya.

Dozens of Palestinian citizens were injured after IOF soldiers quelled the anti-settlement march in Umm Safa village.

According to local sources Palestinian protesters marched in Umm Safa village to condemn the Jewish settlers&rsquo attempts to confiscate dozens of dunums of Palestinian lands in the village.

Meanwhile six Palestinian citizens were injured by rubber-coated metal bullets in Kafr Qaddoum village to the east of Qalqilya.

In a related development clashes were reported between Palestinian citizens and IOF soldiers after they fired rubber-coated metal bullets and tear gas bombs at Palestinian citizens in Beit Ummar town to the north of al-Khalil.

In another development dozens of Jewish settlers protected by the IOF stormed the Bir Abu Ammar area in Qarawat Bani Hassan town to the west of Salfit which triggered clashes.

Moreover clashes erupted between Palestinian citizens and IOF soldiers after they fired teargas bombs at Palestinian houses in Qaryut village south of Nablus to facilitate the Jewish settlers&rsquo raid into the water spring of the village.

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