Two killed and dozens injured in Israeli crackdown on Palestinian protests

Yesterday, Israeli forces killed two Palestinians during a crackdown on protesters across the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem, Palestinian media sources said.

Witnesses said that the Israeli police shot dead 38-year-old Baseem Salah near Jerusalem’s Damascus Gate.

According to eyewitnesses, the Israeli police shot Salah at least 11 times, and left him bleeding to death on the ground.

IDF soldiers also shot tear gas and live bullets at protesters during an evening demonstration in the Jerusalem neighbourhood of Silwan.

One of the protesters, identified as 17-year-old Ayman Al-Abbasi, was shot with a live bullet by an Israeli soldier, immediately killing him. An Israeli army spokesperson has said that the IDF will investigate the incident.

Meanwhile, Palestinian sources said that at least 12 Palestinian civilians across the occupied West Bank were suffered various kinds of injuries ranging from light to moderate, while a further 14 required treatment for excessive tear gas inhalation.