The town of Kafr Aqab, located north of occupied Jerusalem, was subjected to a widespread raid by Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday, resulting in injuries among civilians. Medical sources reported that two women and three children suffered severe suffocation due to inhaling large quantities of tear gas fired heavily by soldiers amidst residential neighborhoods.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society stated that its field teams promptly provided first aid to the five injured individuals at the scene, confirming that the gas used caused fainting and severe breathing difficulties, especially among children. These assaults come amid an escalation in daily raids targeting Palestinian communities around occupied Jerusalem.
Local sources explained that reinforced occupation army forces penetrated several neighborhoods within the town, leading to violent confrontations with young men who attempted to resist the raid with stones. Occupation soldiers responded by firing a barrage of sound bombs and toxic gas indiscriminately, directly targeting citizens' homes and passersby in the streets, causing a state of panic among residents.
These violations are part of an ongoing escalation campaign launched by the occupation authorities in various areas of the West Bank and Jerusalem since the comprehensive aggression began in October 2023. These raids coincide with severe repressive measures aimed at restricting Palestinians, amidst warnings of settlement plans intended to alter the demographic and geographic reality in the holy city and its suburbs.
Official statistics indicate a grim toll in the West Bank since the latest escalation began, with at least 1,112 martyrs and approximately 11,500 others injured to varying degrees. Human rights organizations have also documented the arrest of over 21,000 Palestinian citizens, amid the continued systematic policies of killing and displacement pursued by the occupation forces in the occupied territories.
Our teams dealt with 5 injuries resulting from tear gas, including two women and three children in Kafr Aqab.
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Injuries among women and children during Israeli occupation forces' raid on Kafr Aqab town north of Jerusalem