Many Palestinians in Bethlehem suffered breathing problems after Israeli occupation forces (IOF) quelled a peaceful march demanding the return of the bodies of Palestinian martyrs held in Israeli jails.
The participants in the march carried photos of martyrs and Palestinian flags while heading to the northern entrance to Bethlehem in the southern West Bank.
Many of the protesters choked on tear gas as IOF soldiers fired tear gas grenades directly towards the participants.
Several human rights organizations held such events across the West Bank in order to pressure Israeli occupation authorities for returning martyrs’ bodies to their families.
Another similar event was staged before the headquarters of International Committee of the Red Cross in al-Khalil where Palestinian speakers stressed the importance to exert serious efforts in this regard through activating the role of international human rights organizations.
