Fresh Hebron clashes with Israeli forces leave at least 40 Palestinians injured
Fresh Hebron clashes with Israeli forces leave at least 40 Palestinians injured
Israeli
forces used a combination of live fire and rubber-coated steel bullets
to break up a riot crowd of around 300 Palestinians in Hebron.
(AFP/File)
At least 40 Palestinians were injured in central Hebron on Friday afternoon as Israeli forces dispersed hundreds taking part in rallies condemning the ongoing Israeli assault on Gaza as well as the Israeli occupation.
Sources at the Red Crescent said that 25 Palestinians had been shot with live fire and 15 with rubber-coated steel bullets during the clashes, and the injured had been taken to hospitals.
Dr. Hazem Shalalda, director-general of al-Mizan Hospital, said that Nader Idriss, 40, was undergoing complex surgery after being shot in the heart by Israeli forces during the clashes.
The march began after Friday Prayers at al-Husseini Mosque and moved toward central Hebron, where clashes erupted with Israeli forces in Baba al-Zawiya.
An Israeli military spokeswoman said that "approximately 300 rioters who rolled burning tires, firebombs, and rocks" Israeli soldiers.
She added that they "responded with riot dispersal means, and a few hits were confirmed."
Sources at the Red Crescent said that 25 Palestinians had been shot with live fire and 15 with rubber-coated steel bullets during the clashes, and the injured had been taken to hospitals.
Dr. Hazem Shalalda, director-general of al-Mizan Hospital, said that Nader Idriss, 40, was undergoing complex surgery after being shot in the heart by Israeli forces during the clashes.
The march began after Friday Prayers at al-Husseini Mosque and moved toward central Hebron, where clashes erupted with Israeli forces in Baba al-Zawiya.
An Israeli military spokeswoman said that "approximately 300 rioters who rolled burning tires, firebombs, and rocks" Israeli soldiers.
She added that they "responded with riot dispersal means, and a few hits were confirmed."
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