Nablus: A Palestinian was wounded by gunfire and dozens were suffocated during clashes with Israeli occupation forces in the occupied West Bank. Local sources said that Israeli forces stormed the village of Tell, southwest of Nablus, firing live ammunition and toxic gas canisters, which resulted in a young Palestinian man being injured by a bullet fragment in his leg and several others suffering from suffocation.

According to Qatar News Agency, dozens of Palestinians also suffocated during an incursion by Israeli forces into the city of Hebron. Israeli forces raided the city and stormed the homes of two released detainees, firing sound bombs and toxic gas canisters towards citizens, including inside the home of one detainee where women and children were present. This caused dozens to suffer from suffocation, and several were transferred to the hospital for treatment.

Meanwhile, clashes broke out between Palestinians and occupation forces in the town of Azzoun, east of Qalqilya. Palestinian sources said that the occupation forces entered the town from its northern main entrance, deploying their vehicles in the neighborhoods, which led to confrontations. No injuries or arrests have been reported so far.

Israeli forces also stormed the town of Abu Dis, east of occupied Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Governorate issued a brief statement confirming the incursion but did not report any arrests.

The incursions and arrests in the West Bank have significantly increased since the start of the genocide war against Gaza in October 2023. These operations have targeted various regions and thousands of young people, becoming one of the key instruments of Israel’s collective punishment policy against Palestinians in the West Bank.