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Gaza, May 18, 2021 (WAFA) – Seven Palestinians, including a child, were killed and hundreds injured today in Israeli attacks on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including Jerusalem.
Medical sources reported that four Palestinians were killed in clashes with Israeli forces in the West Bank and three in the Gaza Strip.
Gaza Strip: Three Palestinians killed, including a child and a woman; injuries; homes destroyed; UNRWA school bombed
In the Gaza Strip, Mahmoud Ishtawi, 20, was killed after his home in the Zeitoun neighborhood, east of Gaza City, was targeted.
Three-year-old Mona Shreir, a resident of the Zarqa area, east of Gaza City, was killed when her family's home was targeted by Israeli warplanes several days ago.
A 56-year-old woman was also killed and seven others were injured before midnight in Israeli airstrikes on Khan Younis and Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
Local sources confirmed that a number of people were injured when Israeli warplanes targeted a government building west of Rafah.
Israeli warplanes also targeted the home of the Sheikh al-Eid family east of Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip with several artillery shells, as well as the al-Batsh well in Jabalia, the Reformatory building west of Rafah, and a home belonging to the al-Agha family in Khan Younis, which was completely destroyed. A house near al-Rahman Mosque in the al-Zaytoun neighborhood was also targeted, resulting in serious injuries to an elderly man.
Security sources reported that warplanes targeted an area behind al-Far cemetery east of al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, and a home belonging to the Tbeil family in Jabalia refugee camp. A house in the Rumaida area of Bani Suheila was also destroyed.
Eyewitnesses reported that warplanes targeted a UNRWA school in the central Gaza Strip, as well as the home of the al-Najjar family in the Qizan Abu Rashwan area of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, a home belonging to the Radwan family in al-Zanna east of Khan Younis, and a home belonging to the al-Shawaf family in Abasan al-Kabira. Additionally, an airstrike targeted a tuk-tuk west of al-Nuseirat refugee camp, injuring one person.
Four Palestinians Killed and Hundreds Injured in the West Bank
Four Palestinians were killed in the Ramallah and al-Bireh governorates and Hebron, while hundreds were injured by live ammunition, rubber-coated bullets, and tear gas during clashes that swept across the West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem, in response to a call by national and Islamic forces for a general strike and marches to points of contact with the Israeli occupation.
In the Ramallah and al-Bireh governorate, three Palestinians were killed and dozens were injured by live ammunition, rubber-coated bullets, and tear gas in clashes that were concentrated at the northern entrance to al-Bireh.
The Ministry of Health announced the deaths of 25-year-old Muhammad Ishaq Hamid and two other Palestinians at the Palestine Medical Complex, succumbing to critical injuries sustained from live ammunition to the chest and head during clashes with Israeli occupation forces.
The total number of injuries reached 72, most of them from live ammunition, including five serious injuries.
Clashes erupted with Israeli occupation forces at several flashpoints, including the northern entrance to al-Bireh, and the villages of Na'alinu, Nabi Saleh, Beit Sira, Budrus, Kafr Ni'ma, Ein Qiniya, and Jalazone refugee camp.
In Hebron Governorate, 32-year-old Islam Ghayyad Zahdeh was killed, and dozens were injured by live ammunition and tear gas during confrontations with the occupation forces.
Israeli forces arrested Zahdeh's father and brother after searching the family home and ransacking its contents. They also destroyed Zahdeh's vehicle.
Dozens of Palestinians were injured by live and rubber-coated bullets during clashes with Israeli forces in Hebron, Dura, al-Fawwar, al-Arroub refugee camp, and at the entrances to Idhna, Tarqumiya, Beit Kahil, Beit Ummar, Halhul Bridge, Yatta, and Sa'ir. A Palestinian was also injured near the settlement of Hagai, south of Hebron.
According to the Ministry of Health, 30 Palestinians were injured, including 29 by live ammunition, among them a two-year-old girl. One person sustained a serious eye injury from a rubber-coated metal bullet, resulting in bleeding.
In Jerusalem, dozens of Palestinians were injured and eight others were arrested when Israeli occupation forces suppressed demonstrations in several areas of the occupied city.
The occupation forces brutally attacked demonstrators near Damascus Gate, severely beating them and spraying them with wastewater, causing injuries to dozens.
Israeli occupation forces also suppressed a demonstration condemning the aggression against the residents of Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in occupied Jerusalem. The demonstration took place in an area near the besieged neighborhood, which is off-limits to all but its residents.
Clashes erupted with the Israeli occupation forces in the towns of Abu Dis, Anata, Al-Ram, Al-Sawahra, Biddu, Beit Ijz, Ras al-Amud, Al-Thawri, Ein al-Lawza near Silwan, Al-Tur, Al-Issawiya, Hizma, and Al-Za'im. Confrontations also broke out near the Qalandiya military checkpoint north of occupied Jerusalem.
In the Tulkarm Governorate, several Palestinians were injured during clashes near the Israeli Gishuri chemical plants and in Anabta, Qaffin, and Zeita.
Sporadic clashes with the occupation forces resulted in seven Palestinians being wounded by live ammunition and dozens suffering from tear gas inhalation.
In the Nablus Governorate, dozens of Palestinians were injured on Tuesday by live ammunition, rubber-coated bullets, and tear gas during clashes with Israeli occupation forces in the areas of Beita, near the Huwwara checkpoint, Tell, An-Naqoura, Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, Beit Furik, Deir Sharaf, Burqa, Bazariya, and Sebastia.
According to the Ministry of Health, 33 Palestinians were injured by live ammunition, including one critically.
Israeli occupation forces erected barbed wire around the Huwwara checkpoint south of Nablus. Occupation soldiers also occupied several rooftops in the town of Huwwara, south of Nablus, turning them into military outposts.
In Jenin Governorate, a number of Palestinians were injured, some critically, during clashes with Israeli occupation forces in various areas of the governorate.
Among the injuries, according to the Ministry of Health, were four gunshot wounds, including one critical.
Clashes erupted in the village of Tura, near the Dothan checkpoint southwest of Jenin, and at the Jalameh checkpoint north of the governorate. Several Palestinians were injured by live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, and tear gas inhalation.
In Salfit Governorate, a number of Palestinians were injured during clashes with the occupation forces as they confronted settler attacks. Eighteen of these injuries were from live ammunition, including one critical.
Clashes erupted with Israeli occupation forces after they suppressed a march condemning the aggression against our people. The march headed towards the northern entrance of the city. Confrontations also continued with occupation forces at the entrances to the towns of Deir Istiya and Qarawat Bani Hassan, west of Salfit.
Two Palestinians were injured when residents repelled a settler attack on the town of Bruqin, west of Salfit. Settlers also began establishing a new settlement outpost on land belonging to the town of Deir Istiya, west of Salfit.
In the Bethlehem Governorate, several Palestinians were injured by live ammunition, others by rubber-coated bullets, and dozens suffered from tear gas inhalation. One Palestinian was arrested after being assaulted during the Israeli occupation forces' suppression of a central demonstration in Bethlehem today, which was held to condemn the aggression against our people.
Clashes with occupation soldiers took place in several areas of the governorate, including the towns of Tuqu', al-Khader, Aida refugee camp, and Beit Fajjar. Israeli occupation forces also closed the entrance to the village of al-Walaja, preventing residents from entering or leaving.
According to the Ministry of Health, its medical teams treated 18 injuries, including 15 from live ammunition.
A child sustained moderate fractures after being run over by settlers in the village of Khirbet Zakariya, south of Bethlehem.
In the Tubas Governorate, seven Palestinians were injured, six by live ammunition and one by a rubber-coated metal bullet, during clashes with Israeli occupation forces near the Tayasir checkpoint and in the Atouf area, east of the city.
Clashes erupted in the Atouf and Tayasir checkpoint areas after Israeli forces suppressed a march that had set off from the area. The occupation forces also arrested three of the young men after they were injured. It should be noted that Israeli soldiers fire live ammunition directly at the youth.
In the Qalqilya Governorate, Israeli occupation forces suppressed a peaceful march in the city on Tuesday, which was protesting the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people. Eight Palestinians were injured, five by rubber-coated metal bullets and three by live ammunition.
Eyewitnesses told WAFA that Israeli occupation forces attacked participants in a march on the road connecting the villages of Funduq and Hajja.
In the Jericho and Jordan Valley governorate, a number of young men were injured by rubber-coated metal bullets and suffered from tear gas inhalation during clashes with Israeli occupation forces that erupted at the southern entrance to Jericho city, following a mass march protesting the occupation's crimes against the Palestinian people.
The Ministry of Health reported five injuries, including four from rubber-coated metal bullets and one from live ammunition.
Israeli occupation forces arrested Mahmoud Al-Walji, a member of the Fatah movement's regional committee in the Jericho and Jordan Valley governorate, and Riyad Fahmi Najoum, 25, from the town of Al-Auja.
In detail, the Ministry of Health confirmed that four Palestinians were killed and 202 others were injured, mostly by live ammunition, in West Bank hospitals on Tuesday. The breakdown is as follows:
Ramallah: Three martyrs and 72 injuries, mostly from live ammunition, including five serious injuries. Hebron: One martyr and 30 injuries, including 29 from live ammunition, among them a two-year-old girl, and a serious eye injury from a rubber-coated metal bullet that caused bleeding.
Nablus: 33 injuries from live ammunition, including one serious injury.
Bethlehem: 18 injuries, including 15 from live ammunition.
Tulkarm: 7 injuries from live ammunition.
Jenin: 4 injuries from live ammunition, including one serious injury.
Salfit: 18 injuries from live ammunition, including one serious injury.
Tubas: 7 injuries, including 6 from live ammunition and one from a rubber-coated metal bullet.
Jericho: 5 injuries, including 4 from rubber-coated metal bullets and one from live ammunition.
Qalqilya: 8 injuries, including 5 from rubber-coated metal bullets and 3 from live ammunition.
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