Israeli Forces Suppress Protest at Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron

Rasa - Israeli forces reportedly assaulted Palestinian activists during protests at the Ibrahimi Mosque in the Southern occupied West Bank city of Hebron, according to witnesses.

News ID: 432818

Date: 01 October 2017 - 21:03

RNA - Witnesses said Palestinian activists carrying flags began chanting slogans calling for lifting Israeli army closures of Hebron and in condemnation of last week’s closure of the mosque, Maan reported.

The protest was held as clashes erupted between Palestinian youths and Israeli forces in the Southern occupied West Bank city of Hebron, as journalists reported being threatened at gunpoint by Israeli forces.

Locals told Ma’an that clashes erupted in the Bab al-Zawiya area in the center of the city, with Israeli forces firing tear gas and rubber-coated steel bullets at Palestinians who threw rocks at the military checkpoint at the entrance of al-Shuhada street.

Israeli forces detained an unidentified Palestinian “youth,” according to sources.

Meanwhile, journalists covering the clashes told Ma’an that Israeli forces forced them to leave the area at gunpoint.

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