Occupation forces detain 10 Palestinians in Hebron

Israeli occupation forces today arrested 10 Palestinian civilians during confrontations with the forces in downtown Hebron, south of the West Bank, according to local sources.

The 10 Palestinian detainees, who were not yet identified, were taken to an Israeli military outpost in the city, witnesses said.

Meantime, a Palestinian young man was injured by Israeli gunfire during confrontations in the nearby town of Beit Ummar.

Mohammad Awad, a local Palestinian activist, told WAFA that Israeli soldiers attacked dozens of protesters who were demonstrating against the Israeli repression campaign on the Palestinian prisoners.

He added that a young man who was taking part in the protest was injured by an Israeli bullet in his right thigh bone, and was moved to a hospital for medical treatment.

Source: Palestine News and Information Agency