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Beit Ommar: steadfastness and non-stop resistance against Israeli occupation

12th May 2013 | Beit Ommar Popular Movement, Beit Ommar, Occupied Palestine

On Friday 10th of April, tens of heavily armed Israeli occupation troops clashed with Beit Ommar’s defenseless youth, armed only with eagerness for freedom. Israeli forces shot countless tear gas canisters towards the young people, other civilians’ homes and shot numerous rubber-coated steel bullets, in addition to targeting citizens’ property. More than 50 people were injured, including 12 from rubber-coated metal bullets injuries and the rest due to tear gas suffocation. Two of the injured were hit in the head and urgently taken to al-Alia hospital in Hebron. Many cars, house windows and water tanks were damaged by the soldiers.

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Israeli border police officer loads canisters into a tear gas launcher (Photo by Beit Ommar Popular Movement)

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Tear gas canisters shot at the fields (Photo by Beit Ommar Popular Movement)

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Protester injured from rubber coated steel bullets (Photo by Beit Ommar Popular Movement)

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Injured protester being taken away (Photo by Beit Ommar Popular Movement)