Dozens of Palestinians suffocate during Israeli military incursion into Hebron-area town

HEBRON: Dozens of Palestinians suffocated after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli forces on Monday during an Israeli raid into the town of Idhna, west of Hebron. According to WAFA correspondent, the occupation forces stormed the town and fired live ammunition, stun grenades and tear gas bombs at the citizens, causing dozens to suffocate. They were all treated at the scene. The occupation forces also broke into the house of the town's mayor, Jaber Tmaiza, and interrogated him and his son, Khaled. Forces also forced the owners to close their shops and searched several houses in the western part of the town. Source: Palestine news & Information Agency - WAFA