Violent clashes broke out on the 2nd Friday of the Great March of Return between Palestinian youths and the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in the West Bank.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in a brief statement that 85 Palestinians were injured by live ammunition rubber bullets and tear gas canisters in the West Bank clashes.
A number of Palestinians were injured in the confrontations that erupted at the northern entrance to Ramallah and al-Bireh. Dozens of Palestinian youths set tires on fire and threw stones at the IOF soldiers.
Other clashes broke out in Budrus Ni’lin and al-Mazra’a al-Gharbiya towns in Ramallah during which the IOF heavily fired rubber bullets and teargas canisters at the Palestinian protesters.
Two Palestinian minors were arrested during clashes at the northern entrance to Bethlehem city. Similar clashes were witnessed in Tuqu’ town where the Palestinian youths set tires on fire.
A popular demonstration was launched in the Old City of al-Khalil in solidarity with Gaza following Friday prayer. Dozens of Palestinian demonstrators were injured after being attacked by the IOF with sound bombs and teargas canisters.
Several suffocation cases were reported in the IOF quelling of popular demonstrations in Azzun and Kafr Qaddum towns in Qalqilya.
Friday’s demonstrations in the West Bank were launched in solidarity with the Gazan people and in protest at the Israeli practices against the Palestinians in general.
