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23 Palestinians injured by Israeli forces in anti-settlement rallies

At least 23 Palestinians were injured as rubber bullets and tear gas shells were fired by Israeli forces to disperse rallies in different areas of the occupied West Bank.

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On Friday, at least 23 Palestinians were injured as rubber bullets and tear gas shells were fired by Israeli forces to disperse rallies in different areas of the occupied West Bank.

Medical teams treated 23 Palestinians in protests held in Nablus, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in a statement.

The statement said the medical staff treated seven persons injured by rubber bullets in the town of Beit Dajan, east of Nablus.

Meanwhile, an elderly Palestinian was wounded by rubber bullets during a confrontation with Israeli forces, and another 15 suffered from tear gas inhalation, in the village of Beita.

Palestinians hold demonstrations on a weekly basis against illegal Jewish settlements in different parts of the West Bank, especially in the villages of Beita, Beit Dajan, and Kafr Qaddoum.

Estimates by Israeli and Palestinian sources indicate there are about 650,000 settlers living in 164 settlements and 116 outposts in the West Bank, including in occupied Jerusalem.

All Jewish settlements in occupied territories are considered illegal under international law.

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