2023-10-14 03:01:00
Israeli forces and settlers have killed 40 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since the war broke out between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas in Gaza last Saturday, four of them this Friday, and clashes with Israeli troops continue in West Bank territory, there are arrest operations and a tense atmosphere.
Deaths and arrests
During the last hours, four Palestinians died from shots fired by Israeli security forces and another 13 were hospitalized in critical or serious condition in various cities in the West Bank, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
According to the official Palestinian news agency WAFA, at least 50 Palestinians were arrested in detention operations at various points in the West Bank, where there are multiple roadblocks, more checkpoints deployed, closed military checkpoints and increased movement of troops.
The Palestinian Red Crescent reports that this Friday alone, as of 12:00 GMT, they had treated 36 injured by live ammunition, one by shrapnel, six by rubber bullets and 76 injured by tear gas, bringing the number to 764. of wounded treated since the start of the conflict last Saturday.
40 dead in West Bank
After four deaths were recorded on Thursday night, with today’s new victims the number of deaths in the West Bank in the last seven days rises to 40.
Last night, Hamas launched a call to the Palestinian population and followers around the world to celebrate a “Day of Rage”, which has led to clashes with Israeli forces throughout the West Bank.
There were also at least six injured in clashes in Jerusalem, where there is a wide deployment of police forces and small clashes were recorded in neighborhoods such as Wadi el Joz.
Restricted access to Mosques
In the Old City of Jerusalem, one of the main epicenters of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Police restricted access to the Esplanade of the Mosques for Friday prayers to people over 70 years of age, according to the official Wafa news agency, and The area in the area is full of closed shops, restricted access and people looking at each other with tension.
In the streets, groups of police and border guards, with their fingers on the trigger, patrol and intimidate passers-by to show their identification papers.
A few kilometers east of the city, in the town of Wadi Joz, the police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse worshipers who wanted to pray in the street, near a mosque closed to those under 55 years of age.
Prevented from praying, Ryad, a 52-year-old merchant, nervously caresses the string of beads where the 99 names of Allah are inscribed, according to Islamic tradition. “This is going to last a long time (…) until the Jews have avenged the bloodshed of their children,” he laments.
Precautions
Israel has urged its citizens abroad to take precautions once morest possible protests “that might turn into violent events” over Hamas calls.
“It is recommended that all Israelis abroad be alert, stay away from demonstrations and protests and, if necessary, inform local security forces regarding possible events or manifestations of disorder,” a ministry spokesperson said. Israeli Foreign Ministry.
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