3 Palestinians injured in West Bank by Israel forces

Israeli forces intervene Palestinian young Muslims, who gathered after performing Tarawih prayer, with water cannon vehicles and sound bombs in Eastern Jerusalem on April 18, 2021. Israeli forces also detained some Palestinians during the interventions [Mostafa Alkharouf – Anadolu Agency]

Three Palestinians were injured late Saturday after Israeli forces tried to disperse protests in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry, Anadolu Agency reports.

A ministry statement said three Palestinians were treated from gas inhalation in Nablus in the northern West Bank.

The violence broke out in the city during a rally staged by Palestinians following the Tarawih, the special night prayers during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Israeli forces fired teargas canisters to disperse the protesters.

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Demonstrations were staged in several cities across the occupied West Bank on Saturday in a show of support to Palestinians living in occupied East Jerusalem, amid settler attacks and attempts by the Israeli forces to limit their presence in Jerusalem’s Old City.

More than 100 Palestinians have been injured in the attacks by Israeli forces and local residents in Jerusalem since Thursday.

Several extremist Jewish groups have called for attacking Palestinians in response to what they claim as Palestinian attacks against Israelis in the city.

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