QALQILIA, Saturday, December 19, 2020 (WAFA) - Dozens of Palestinians suffocated today evening by tear gas fired by Israeli occupation forces during clashes that erupted in Kafr Qaddoum village, east of the West Bank district of Qalqilia, according to a local activist.

Coordinator of the popular resistance committee in the village, Murad Ishtawi, said dozens of Israeli army soldiers stormed the village of Kufr Qaddoum, provoking clashes with residents.

Soldiers fired a barrage of tear gas canisters towards residents and their homes, causing dozens to suffocate, including children.

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