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13-year-old boy among many injured in Bethlehem clashes

Thursday 24-February-2022

Several Palestinians suffered from their exposure to teargas fired by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) during clashes in Al-Khader town south of Bethlehem on Wednesday evening.

The clashes erupted following the funeral of a 13-year-old child who was shot dead by IOF gunfire in Bakoush area in the west of Khader town.

During the confrontation the IOF soldiers heavily fired rubber bullets and teargas bombs.

Also in Bethlehem the 13-year-old boy Ahmed Ayed Thawabta sustained different injuries and bruises after being chased by Israeli soldiers in Beit Fajjar town.

The boy was briefly arrested before being released to hospital.

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