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Dozens choke on tear gas in IOF attacks in Jerusalem Qalqilya

Saturday 7-March-2020

Dozens of Palestinian citizens choked on tear gas on Saturday in confrontations with Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in al-Isawiya village in Jerusalem and Qalqilya City.

Local sources said that the IOF stormed several areas in al-Isawiya and showered Palestinian homes with stun grenades and tear gas canisters.

A number of Palestinian citizens suffered breathing difficulties as a result of inhaling tear gas.

Meanwhile violent clashes broke out between Palestinian youths and IOF soldiers at the northern entrance to Qalqilya City.

The IOF heavily fired rubber-coated metal bullets and tear gas canisters at the youths. Those who choked on tear gas were treated in the field.

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