Israeli soldiers quell peaceful Palestinian marches

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Israeli occupation forces (IOF) quelled peaceful anti wall marches in Ramallah, Bethlehem, and Al-Khalil villages using rubber bullets and tear gas canisters.Local sources in Nabi Saleh village, Ramallah province, said that two citizens were slightly injured while three others were arrested by the IOF troops including a paramedic. Similar confrontations were reported in Bilin and Nilin villages in addition to Ma’sara in Bethlehem and Beit Ummar in Al-Khalil.The most violent clashes were registered in Nabi Saleh after the IOF troops stormed the village but when confronted by the citizens they heavily fired teargas bombs and stun grenades. Many civilians were treated for breathing difficulty.Meanwhile, foreign activists took part in the march in Beit Ummar village in Al-Khalil and a number of them along with locals were treated for gas inhalation after the IOF troops used extensive gas bombs, adding that big numbers of olive trees were burnt in the process./129