Israeli forces shot a Palestinian young man and wounded several others, on Sunday, after storming the southern West Bank city of Hebron, while allowing large numbers of illegal Israeli colonizers to invaded the area.
Media sources reported that occupation forces shot a Palestinian young man in the leg with live ammunition; he was transported to the Hebron Governmental Hospital, in moderate condition.
The sources added that several other citizens sustained inhalation injuries as a result of tear gas exposure; they were treated at the scene by local medics.
The Ma’an News Agency reported that occupation forces stormed the Health Roundabout area, Bir al-Saba’ Street, and Bab al-Zawiya area in the center of Hebron, forced Palestinian shop owners to close their shops, and opened fire with live rounds, tear gas, canisters and concussion grenades towards Palestinian civilians and shops.
The same source said that the occupation army allowed large groups of illegal settlers to storm Beersheba Street and perform Talmudic rituals, while maintaining segregation of the settlers and the Palestinian citizens.
In related news, Israeli forces invaded the town of Yatta, south of Hebron, firing tear gas canisters at citizens and their homes; no injuries were reported.
