Israeli Settlers Raid Kobar Village, Israeli Forces Intervene, Injure 1 Palestinian

Rasa - A Palestinian youth was injured with live fire by Israeli forces during clashes into the village of Kobar, located in the Ramallah district of the central occupied West Bank.

News ID: 431451

Date: 04 August 2017 - 20:12

RNA - Locals told Ma'an that some 200 Israeli settlers from the nearby illegal Halamish settlement raided the Kobar village overnight between Thursday and Friday and “attempted to attack locals, who resisted them, leading the settlers to exit the village.”

According to locals, the settlers entered through the Southern part of Kobar, and when locals resisted them, they fled towards the Jibiya village, only to be surrounded by youths from the two villages.

Israeli forces then arrived to the Jibiya village to protect the settlers, opening live fire, rubber-coated steel bullets, tear gas, and stun grenades, injuring one youth with live fire.

Israeli forces then escorted the settlers back to the Halamish settlement.

An Israeli army spokesperson said they were looking into the events.

Israeli forces have routinely been criticized by Palestinian leaders and rights groups for the use of “excessive force” and live ammunition during raids and clashes with Palestinians, during incidents that did not warrant a violent response.

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