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Israeli military vehicle runs over Palestinian man in occupied West Bank

Thursday, 22 November 2018 5:31 PM [ Last Update: Thursday, 22 November 2018 6:55 PM ]

Israeli police and soldiers gather at the scene of an alleged stabbing attack at Elias junction near al-Khalil (Hebron) and the settlement of Kiryat Arba in the occupied West Bank on November 5, 2018. (Photo by AFP)

An Israeli army vehicle has run over a young Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank, inflicting injuries on him, a report says.

According to the Palestinian Ma'an News Agency, the incident occurred in the southern district of al-Khalil (Hebron) on Thursday, when the 21-year-old Palestinian, identified as Rashed Abu Aram by the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS), was attempting to cross a road.

The PRCS said the young man had been transferred to a nearby hospital to receive due medical treatment, confirming that he sustained moderate injuries.

Earlier in the day, Israeli forces, along with military vehicles, stormed al-Khalil and roamed through the streets.

Additionally on Thursday, Israeli forces detained at least 23 Palestinians, including a minor, across the occupied West Bank, including Bethlehem, Jerusalem al-Quds, Jenin and Tulkarm.

According to the Palestinian prisoners’ rights group Addameer, there are 5,580 Palestinian prisoners behind bars in Israeli prisons, of whom 285 are minors.

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The man was shot in the head during clashes last month and died in hospital on Saturday.

Palestinians across the West Bank often stage demonstrations against Israel’s decades-long occupation that frequently lead to clashes with Israeli troops.

Since 2015, the occupied territories have been the scene of heightened tensions due to Israeli measures viewed by the Palestinians as a bid to change the status of the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem al-Quds.

Nearly 240 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces ever since anti-occupation protest rallies began in the Gaza Strip on March 30. Over 22,000 Palestinians have also sustained injuries.

The Gaza clashes reached their peak on May 14, on the eve of the 70th anniversary of Nakba Day (Day of Catastrophe), which coincided this year with the US embassy relocation from Tel Aviv to occupied East Jerusalem al-Quds.

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