Bethlehem: Several Palestinians suffocated Thursday evening during an Israeli occupation forces raid on the town of Al-Khader, south of Bethlehem in the West Bank.

According to Qatar News Agency, the occupation forces stormed Al-Khader, stationed at the area of the gate on the main Jerusalem-Hebron road, and fired tear gas canisters at the citizens, resulting in several cases of suffocation.

The raids and arrests in West Bank have significantly increased since the start of the genocide war on the Gaza Strip in October 2023, affecting many areas and thousands of young people, becoming one of the main tools of the “collective punishment” policy against Palestinians in West Bank.