At least three Palestinians were shot and injured and dozens of others suffocated as Israeli forces attacked the weekly anti-settlement rally in the village of Kafr Qaddoum to the east of Qalqilia, according to local activist, Murad Ishtawi. He said Israeli army attacked the march with live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, and tear gas canisters, shooting and injuring a 21-year-old youth in the foot with live fire which necessitated his transfer to hospital for treatment. Two more people were struck with rubber-coated metal bullets. Dozens of others, including children and women, suffocated due to tear gas inhalation. The village residents also took to the streets to condemn the Israeli occupation’s crimes against the Palestinian people and its aggression on Gaza. Kufr Qaddoum has been actively organizing peaceful organized opposition against Israeli occupation policies, as residents have organized protests every Friday, and have often been met with tear gas, rubber-coated steel bullets and stun grenades fired by Israeli troops.
Source: En – Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA
