Occupation Israeli soldiers attack Palestinian workers near Ramallah
RAMALLAH, (ST) – Israeli occupation soldiers chased and attacked dozens of Palestinian workers early today morning, as the latter tried to access their workplaces inside what is called “Israel” through a crossing point near the village of Ni’lin, to the west of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, according to Wafa News Agency.
Mayor of Ni’lin, Emad Khawaja, said Israeli soldiers fired shots and teargas at the workers, causing many cases suffocation from teargas inhalation.
No serious injuries were reported among the workers.
Last week, the Israeli occupation army announced at least a week-long shutdown of the border crossings with the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip under the pretext of Rosh Hashanah holidays.
Occupation forces attack pro-prisoners rallies in south of West Bank
On the other hand, in Bethlehem, the Israeli occupation forces today attacked dozens of Palestinian students who held a protest in the village of Tuqu, in the occupied West Bank province of Hebron, in support of the six Palestinian freedom fighters who last week escaped the Israeli prison of Gilboa, and of whom four were recaptured.
Taysir Abu Mufarreh, mayor of the village, told reporters that the Israeli occupation soldiers attacked the students and dispersed them using teargas canisters and stun grenades. No injuries were reported.
He said the Israeli army shut down the northern entrance to the village with a metal gate.
Meantime, the Israeli occupation forces attacked with teargas dozens of Palestinians who held similar protests in Al-Arroub and Al-Fawwar refugee camps, in Hebron province, causing many cases of suffocation from gas inhalation.
Yesterday, thousands of Palestinians held protests across the occupied West Bank in support of the six Palestinian freedom fighters, especially the four who were recaptured, amid fears of an Israeli retaliation that has already ushered in the repression of hundreds of Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli prisons.
Raghda Sawas