Several Palestinians Suffocated after Occupation Forces Suppress Rally East of Gaza

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Several Palestinians suffocated after the Israeli occupation forces suppressed protesters on the eastern borders of Gaza strip.

The Israeli occupation forces stationed at the control towers behind the separation fence east of Gaza fired multiple gas canisters towards the protesters in Khuza’a area east of Khan Yunis and Abu Safiya area east of Jabalia resulted in suffocation cases, according to Palestinian sources.

The occupation forces also arrested two young people near Atara military checkpoint north of Ramallah, along with another young man from the occupied Jerusalem city.

The occupation forces arrested a 13-year-old Jerusalemite young man, Palestinian Prisoners Affairs Authority reported, adding that the occupation forces arrested a college student when he stumbled on Annab military checkpoint south of Tulkarem.

In a related development, the Israeli occupation forces raided villages and towns in Jenin governorates, while security and local sources reported that the occupation forces raided the villages and towns of Toura, Nazlet Zeid, Al Hashimiya and Al Yamun and operated their security patrols on the streets of these villages in a provocative step without reports of any raids or arrests among citizens.

In addition, the occupation forces intensified their military presence within the perimeter of other villages and towns.

Source: Qatar News Agency