Gaza: The Clashes erupted between Israeli military forces and Palestinians during weekly Friday demonstrations in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip left several Palestinians injured and others detained, Ma'an News Agency reported today.
A spokesman for Gaza's Ministry of Health told Ma'an that 17 Palestinians were injured during clashes, 15 of whom were hit by live fire and one of whom was in critical condition after being shot in the stomach in the al-Faraheen area east of Khan Yunis.
Another Palestinian was shot in the foot with live fire when clashes broke out with Israeli forces near the Nahal Oz checkpoint. The demonstrator was taken to a hospital for treatment. Clashes also took place at the Karni crossing and the al-Bureij refugee camp, where no injuries were reported.
In the West Bank town of Kafr Qaddum, witnesses told Ma’an that Israeli forces shot and injured three Palestinians with live fire, one of whom was a child.
Spokesman for the popular resistance committee in the village, Murad Shtewei, told Ma’an that 9-year-old Ayat Zahi was shot in the hand while standing on the porch of her house in the area where clashes were taking place. She was taken to Rafidia hospital in a moderate condition.
Hamza Khaldoun, 21, and Abdullah Anwar, 40, were injured with live fire in their feet and taken to Rafidia Hospital for treatment, Shtewei added.
Over 13,000 Palestinians were injured by Israeli forces in the previous three months, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
The majority were injured during clashes with Israeli military forces during October and November, with injuries including wounds sustained from live ammunition, rubber-coated steel bullets, and tear gas inhalation.
QNA
