Israeli forces injure Palestinian teen, assault 2 paramedics in West Bank raids

By Aysar Alais and Rania Abu Shamala

RAMALLAH, Palestine/ISTANBUL (AA) – Israeli army forces shot and injured a Palestinian teenager and assaulted two paramedics in raids across the occupied West Bank on Saturday, local media said.

Israeli forces raided the Al-Arroub refugee camp in Hebron, triggering clashes with Palestinian residents, the official news agency Wafa reported.

Israeli forces used live fire and tear gas canisters during the raid, injuring a Palestinian teenager, while dozens suffered temporary asphyxiation.

Israeli forces also assaulted two paramedics during a raid in the town of Halhul, north of Hebron, Wafa said.

Two Palestinians were arrested by the Israeli army in raids in Beit Awwa, south of Hebron, and Anata, northeast of East Jerusalem. Military raids were also reported in Ramallah and the Jalazone refugee camp in the city, but no arrests were reported.

In the northern city of Qalqilya, Israeli forces arrested another Palestinian after raiding his home and ransacking its contents, Wafa said.

Since October 2023, at least 1,046 Palestinians have been killed and more than 10,000 injured in the West Bank by Israeli forces and illegal settlers, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.

In a landmark opinion last July, the International Court of Justice declared Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory illegal and called for the evacuation of all settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.