28 Mar 2024
Tuesday 17 November 2015 - 15:21
Story Code : 189181

Israel kills and injures dozens of Palestinians in refugee camp

Tehran, November 17, The Iran Project- In the latest raid by over 1,000 of Israeli forces to a refugee camp in the West Bank on Monday, at least two young Palestinians were killed and dozens of other were wounded.

During the Israeli storm on Monday, up to 1000 soldiers raided the Qalandyia refugee camp, demolishing Palestinian houses and critically injuring dozens of Palestinian including minors. Two Palestinian young men were killed by Israeli fire in raid in which according to the witnesses, the Israeli soldiers also detained a 17-year-old critically wounded Palestinian.

The locals also said that Israelis forced the residents to leave their homes before demolishing houses, throwing tear gas at Palestinian ambulances carrying the injuries of the attacks.

On Monday evening, the funeral ceremony of the Palestinians killed by Israeli in Qalandyia refugee camp was the scene of renewed clashes between Palestinian mourners and Israeli soldiers. The clashes broke out in the area after Israelis opened fire at thousands of Palestinian mourners who took to the street to take part in the funeral processions of two Palestinians. The Palestinian resources said at least eight peoplehave been injured by the Israeli heavy fire while a photo journalist was also detained by Israelis.

The area in the town of Halhul, near the city of al-Khalil has been once again the scene of clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians. The city which has been the center of violence in past weeks, witnessed an erupted clashes on Monday afternoon. Palestinian resources said that Israeli forces used tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets against the protesters. No report of injuries is available yet. Earlier over 20 Palestinians have been shot dead by the Israeli fire in the area.

Israeli forces also demolished several Palestinian structures in a village in al-Khalil on Monday. The demolitions measures by Israeli forces are taken under the pretext of having to building permits.

Meanwhile, Palestinian medical authorities announced that during the tensions in Ramallah on Sunday, at least nine Palestinian have been shot and injured by Israeli live rounds. The clashes broke out after the forces raided al-Bireh area in north of Ramallah, using live weapons and rubber bullets to drive the Palestinians away from the checkpoint.

Elsewhere in Nablus, the West Bank, Israeli forces raided the homes in a refugee camp and detained 17 Palestinians overnight Sunday. The Palestinian resources also said that Israeli security forces nabbed two persons in Jenin, five in al Khalil and a father and his son in a village in the occupied East al-Quds on Monday evening. The Palestinian resources also said that an Islamic charity in a village in al-Khalil was ransacked by Israeli soldiers.

In an attempt to silence the Palestinians leader to speak out against Israeli policies, Israeli interior ministry has banned several senior officials in Islamic movement from traveling outside.Sheikh Raed Salah, the movement's leader together with deputy leader Kamal Khatib and Yousef Awawdeh, head of the movement's public relations office are three Palestinian officials who are forbidden from leaving the countryby Israeli government until next January.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="772"]Israel's interior ministry has banned Raed Salah, centre, from international travel several times in the past [Reuters] Sheikh Raed Salah, the movement's leader together with deputy leader Kamal Khatib and Yousef Awawdeh are three Palestinian senior officials banned by Israeli interior ministry from leaving the country.[/caption]
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