RAMALLAH, Palestine, Nov 17 (NNN-WAFA) – More than 10 Palestinians were injured by Israeli forces, at the northern entrance of the West Bank city of Ramallah, according to medics.
Medics on site said all injuries are light to moderate.
Dozens of Palestinians, mostly students of Birzeit University in the city, held a demonstration in solidarity with Gaza, in the wake of the latest wave of violence, that left 34 Palestinians killed, including eight children, and dozens others injured.
The demonstrators torched tires and blocked the road near the Israeli military checkpoint, at the Bet El settlement, an Israeli settlement located in the centre of the West Bank, in expression of anger over the casualties in Gaza.
Israeli forces responded by shooting rubber coated bullets and tear gas grenades towards the demonstrators.
A masked demonstrator said, the purpose of this march “is to show Israel that we will never be silenced, as Israel continues its bombing against Gaza, and its violation in the West Bank.”
The clashes continued intermittently, as demonstrators continued to approach the soldiers and hurl stones towards them.
No injuries were reported on the Israeli side.– NNN-WAFA
