Six Palestinian children treated for tear gas suffocation in Hebron
Six Palestinian children treated for tear gas suffocation in Hebron Nine Palestinians, including six children, were treated by Palestinian Red Crescent teams for “suffocation” after Israeli soldiers fired tear gas in Halhul, north of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. Israeli forces have sealed off all entrances to Hebron in the occupied West Bank and forcibly displaced around 2,200 Palestinians…
Nine Palestinians, including six children, received treatment from Palestinian Red Crescent teams for suffocation after Israeli soldiers fired tear gas in Halhul, north of Hebron, according to Middle East Eye. Mayor Yousef Jaabari told Middle East Eye on Saturday evening that Israeli forces have sealed all entrances to Hebron and forcibly displaced approximately 2,200 Palestinians from their homes.
The situation follows an incident on Friday morning near the Farsh al-Hawa checkpoint west of Hebron, where two Palestinians opened fire on Israeli troops. Middle East Eye reports that two soldiers were killed and three others were wounded in the attack. BBC World and BBC News state that the crackdown follows the killing of two Israeli soldiers by two Palestinian gunmen and occurs days before an election in Israel.
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