JENIN, Wednesday, April 05, 2023 (WAFA) – Number of Palestinians Wednesday evening suffocated as Israeli forces raided Tura village, southwest of the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, according to local sources.

They said that Israeli forces barged their way into the village, triggering confrontations with local youths.

The gun-toting soldiers showered youths with volleys of tear gas canisters, causing a number of the villagers to suffocate.

Israeli forces frequently raid Palestinian houses almost on a daily basis across the West Bank on the pretext of searching for "wanted" Palestinians, triggering clashes with residents.

These raids, which take place also in areas under the full control of the Palestinian Authority, are conducted with no need for a search warrant, whenever and wherever the military chooses in keeping with its sweeping arbitrary powers.

Under Israeli military law army commanders have full executive, legislative and judicial authority over 3 million Palestinians living in the West Bank. Palestinians have no say in how this authority is exercised.

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