Another 21 people were injured by the Israeli military in skirmishes after two Army vehicles broke down on occupied soil
A Palestinian was killed by Israeli fire and 20 others were injured during armed clashes that were unleashed when two Israeli Army vehicles got stuck while on patrol in the occupied West Bank, official sources reported early Tuesday morning. “A citizen died of serious head injuries caused by live bullets from the (Israeli) occupation in the city of Beit Ummar,” near the West Bank city of Hebron, says a statement from the Palestinian Ministry of Health. For their part, the Red Crescent emergency services reported 21 injuries, eight from live bullets, five from rubber bullets and the rest from suffocation caused by tear gas.
Two Army vehicles Israel They had a technical problem and got stuck while on patrol near the town of Beit Ummar, a spokesman for the military institution said. A group of Palestinians “threw stones and homemade explosive devices at the soldiers. They also they shot at the soldierswhich responded with riot dispersal means and live ammunition,” the army added. The vehicles, which suffered slight damage, were evacuated from the area and there were no injuries among Israeli troops, the same source said.
Under Operation Breaking the Wave, Israel intensified its military operations in the occupied West Bank in late March following a series of attacks by Palestinians and Israeli Arabs. Since then, the Israeli army has faced more than 100 armed attacks by Palestinian militias, up from 25 the year before. The violent raidswhich the Army almost always carries out at night and have left civilian victims, have resulted in some 3,000 Palestinians being arrested.
Clashes between Israelis and Palestinians have recorded their most violent year since 2006. So far in 2022, 149 Palestinians have been killed in violent incidents in the West Bank and Israel. On the Israeli side, 29 people have died.