AhlulBayt News Agency - Dozens of Palestinians were injured after Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) suppressed on Friday West Bank weekly marches.
The Palestine News reporter said that Israeli forces violently attacked the anti-occupation march of Nabi Saleh that came in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Land Day.
Israeli forces also attacked Jordanian journalists and prevented them from covering the events.
Dozens of local residents and foreign activists had participated in the march.
Meanwhile, teargas suffocation cases were reported as Israeli forces suppressed Bil’in weekly march west of Ramallah.
Participants waved during the march Palestinian flags and chanted slogans in support of national unity and Palestinian constants.
Banners calling for prisoners’ release and activating resistance option were also raised.
Teargas bombs and rubber bullets were fired at the participants once they reached the separation wall, injuring dozens of them.
Several nearby olive and almond trees were burned due to the heavy firing of teargas bombs.
In Qalqilia, several locals suffered effects of teargas inhalation when Israeli forces suppressed Kafer Qaddum anti-settlement march.
Israeli forces deployed since the morning hours in the area and closed the main road in village before attacking the participants with teargas bombs.
In Qabatia, clashes broke out after Israeli forces stormed the town Friday evening amid heavy firing of teargas bombs. Several injuries were reported.
Local sources told the Palestine News reporter that Israeli forces stormed the town and filmed a home belonging to Ahmed Abu Rab who was earlier killed by Israeli gunfire.
The house was threatened with demolition as part of Israeli collective punishment policy against Palestinians suspected of carrying out anti-occupation attacks.
In occupied Jerusalem, a protest vigil was organized Friday afternoon in Silwan town in protest against Israeli decision to demolish 50 local homes starting from April.
The protesters declared their total rejection of Israel’s racist practices and displacement policy against Jerusalemites.
In Jenin, Israeli forces stormed Yabad town south of the city and erected a military checkpoint at its main entrance.
Several vehicles were stopped and searched at the checkpoint, while a local home was stormed during the raid.
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