Oct 17, 2015, 8:46 AM

Unstoppable violence in occupied territories, 23 Palestinians killed

Unstoppable violence in occupied territories, 23 Palestinians killed

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 (MNA) –The Israeli regime offensives, attacks and repression in the occupied territories have left 23 Palestinians dead and 2,311 injured in the last few days, according to figures released by the United Nations.

In its latest report on Protection of Civilians, which includes the period from October 6 to 12, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that 12 of the deaths were reported in West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and 11 in the West Bank.

The majority of the injured were registered in West Bank, 2074, resulting from clashes between demonstrators and Tel Aviv security forces, in Qalqiliya, Ramallah, Jerusalem, Hebron, Nablus, and Bethlehem cities.

According to OCHA, the 12 Palestinians deaths and 2074 injured in West Bank constitute the highest number for a week since 2005.

The reports reveals that 170 children were among the injured in West Bank, where the occupation troops used real ammunition, rubber bullets, and tear gases to repress protests.

With regard to Gaza, in only three separate incidents on October 9 and 10, Tel Aviv soldiers killed 9 Palestinian civilians, including a minor, and injured 237, with 31 children among the victims.

 

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