Israeli soldiers attacked, on Tuesday evening, dozens of protesters in the Shu’fat refugee camp, in occupied East Jerusalem and fired gas bombs and rubber-coated metal bullets at them; the army also fired a number of gas bombs into nearby homes.Local sources reported that the army invaded the camp as the residents were holding a protests against the latest racist video the mocks the Muslim Prophet.
The sources said that hundreds of residents took off to the streets and marched to express their anger and rejection to all acts that aim at mocking the prophet but the Israeli army invaded the camp and fired rubber-coated metal bullets and gas bombs at the protesters. Dozens of residents were treated for the effects of teargas inhalation.
Under-cover forces of the Israeli army were also deployed in the camp and attempted to kidnap some residents.