Palestinian sources say 20 people, including a girl, were injured by tear gas inhalation during an IDF military operation in the village of Birka, north of Ramallah. The sources claim Israeli forces fired gas canisters during the activity. The IDF has not commented on the report.
Palestinian sources reported early Wednesday that 20 people, including a girl, were injured by tear gas inhalation during an IDF military operation in the village of Birka, north of Ramallah. According to the sources, Israeli forces fired gas canisters during the activity. The IDF has not commented on the report. Similar incidents of tear gas use during IDF operations in the Ramallah area have been reported in the past, often in the context of clashes with stone-throwers. The details remain unverified by Israeli sources.
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