On Saturday night, Israeli soldiers invaded the town of Al-Khader, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, leading to protests, and caused many Palestinians to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation.

Media sources reported that several military jeeps invaded the town, particularly the Al-Bawwaba area and around the Big Mosque, and closed streets, leading to protests.

They added that the soldiers fired gas bombs and concussion grenades at Palestinians, their homes, and cars, causing several residents to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation.

The soldiers also invaded a bakery and several shops before forcing them to close and ordering the residents in the area to leave the streets.

In related news, the soldiers invaded the village of Jouret Ash-Sham’a, south of Bethlehem, installed a military roadblock at its main entrance near the local high school for boys, and broke into shops to inspect surveillance recordings.