A number of Palestinians on Tuesday choked on tear gas in renewed clashes with Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) in the West Bank. The clashes have been going on for the thirteenth day in protest at the US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as capital of Israel.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said that their crews offered treatment to those who suffered suffocation after IOF soldiers showered protesters with tear gas canisters at three different locations.
The clashes took place at Attara military barrier in Deir Nidham town and at the entrance of al-Bireh town near Ramallah. Other locations included the entrance of al-Aroub refugee camp and Abu al-Rish checkpoint in al-Khalil.
Clashes also flared anew in Gush Etzion settlement outpost and al-Khader town south of Bethlehem as well as in Aqebet Jaber refugee camp in Jericho in addition to al-Nekkar neighborhood in Qalqilya.
IOF soldiers fired live and rubber bullets besides tear gas grenades at the outraged youths and protesters who threw stones and empty bottles towards the soldiers.
