JENIN, Saturday, June 15, 2024 (WAFA) – Several Palestinians overnight suffocated in an Israeli army raid into the village of Rummana, west of Jenin in the northern West Bank, according to security sources.
They said that the occupation forces barged their way into the village, sparking confrontations with local youths who attempted to block their entry.
The gun-toting soldiers opened volleys of concussion grenades and tear gas canisters towards the villagers, causing several to suffocate from excessive tear gas inhalation.
They also opened fire at the local mosque, damaging its windows.
The sources confirmed similar raids into the villages and towns of Fandaqumiya, Yabad, Tura, Arraba, Silat adh-Dhahr, Zububa, Jalboun and Fahma in the Jenin district.
Meanwhile, the occupation forces predawn Saturday ransacked several houses in Kafr Dan town, west of Jenin, triggering confrontations.
The occupation forces frequently raid Palestinian houses almost daily across the West Bank on the pretext of searching for “wanted” Palestinians, triggering clashes with residents.
These raids 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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