QALQILIA, Saturday, January 2, 2021 (WAFA) - Dozens of Palestinians suffocated today evening by tear gas during clashes with Israeli army forces in the town of Kufr Qaddoum, near the city of Qalqilia in the occupied West Bank, according to local sources.
Coordinator of the popular resistance committee in the village, Murad Ishtawi, told WAFA Israeli troops attacked the weekly protest against colonial Israeli settlements, which took place in the village of Kafr Qaddum.
Forces used stun grenades and tear gas canisters against demonstrators, causing dozens to suffocate due to tear gas inhalation.
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