Israeli forces fire tear gas and rubber bullets to quash protests in the occupied West Bank in support of Palestinian hunger strikers in Israeli jails.
The clashes erupted after Israeli troops attacked the rally in a village near Nablus. At least 28 people were injured in the violence, including three Red Crescent workers. Several people were also injured as Israeli forces fired live rounds and tear gas at protesters at checkpoints near the city of al-Khalil. Violence also erupted across Ramallah during solidarity marches for Palestinian hunger strikers. At least eight people were injured by Israeli soldiers’ live fire and rubber bullets in the area. Similar protests were also held in Qalqiliya. Palestinians have been staging solidarity rallies since April 17 when more than 1500 Palestinian prisoners started a hunger strike to protest their harrowing conditions.
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