Palestinian Red Cross: 44 Palestinians Injured by Israeli Army in Occupied West Bank

Published January 27th, 2018 - 01:00 GMT
A member of the Israeli forces is seen inside a vehicle during a military operation in Jenin, in the north of the occupied West Bank, on January 18, 2018. A Palestinian was killed during clashes with Israeli forces in Jenin, the Palestinian health ministry announced. Israel's Shin Beth security services said shots were fired during a raid by border guards to capture the alleged perpetrators of an attack earlier this month in which a rabbi was shot dead. 
(JAAFAR ASHTIYEH / AFP)
A member of the Israeli forces is seen inside a vehicle during a military operation in Jenin, in the north of the occupied West Bank, on January 18, 2018. A Palestinian was killed during clashes with Israeli forces in Jenin, the Palestinian health ministry announced. Israel's Shin Beth security services said shots were fired during a raid by border guards to capture the alleged perpetrators of an attack earlier this month in which a rabbi was shot dead. (JAAFAR ASHTIYEH / AFP)

At least 44 Palestinians were injured in clashes with the Israeli army Friday in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Red Cross.

The incident occurred in the West Bank city of Jericho when Israeli forces used rubber bullets and teargas to disperse dozens of Palestinians protesting the U.S. decision on Jerusalem.

The Palestinian territories have remained tense since Dec. 6, when U.S. President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, drawing condemnation from across the Arab and Muslim world.

Since then, at least 19 Palestinians have been martyred and thousands more injured in fierce clashes with Israeli forces in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza Strip.


This article has been adapted from its original source.

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