Scores of Palestinian citizens on Thursday evening suffered from their exposure to tear gas fumes at the southern entrance to Jenin city after the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed the area and clashed with local youths.
Local sources told a reporter for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that Israeli soldiers fired volleys of tear gas grenades at Palestinian citizens young men and homes at the junction of al-Shuhada in southern Jenin.
They added that many citizens inside their homes also suffered from inhaling tear gas.
They said that the events started after the IOF set up a checkpoint at the junction that leads to Jenin and Qabatiya town.
The IOF also stormed last night Yamun town in the west of Jenin and kidnapped a young man identified as Jihad Furaihat.
They also set up a checkpoint on the Jenin-Haifa road near the Ta’nak junction intercepted Palestinian cars and checked the IDs of passengers.
