BETHLEHEM, Tuesday, January 16, 2024 (WAFA) – Several Palestinians suffocated today during confrontations with Israeli occupation forces in the village of Husan, west of Bethlehem, according to a local official.

Head of Husan village council, Rami Hamamreh, told WAFA correspondent that confrontations concentrated in the Matina area at the eastern entrance of the village, during which forces fired live bullets, tear gas canisters and stun grenades, causing several people to suffocate due to tear gas inhalation.

Forces also completely closed off the Matina area and the Husan village center, blocking traffic.

T.R.