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by IMEMC News
May 19,2021

The Palestinian Health Ministry in Ramallah has reported that Israeli soldiers killed, Tuesday, four Palestinians, and injured 202, including nine who suffered serious wounds, in several parts of the occupied West Bank. A separate report by the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said the soldiers injured 41 Palestinians in occupied Jerusalem, bringing the total number to 243 in the West Bank.

Ramallah: Three Palestinians were killed by Israeli army fire; 72 injured with live fire, including five who suffered life-threatening wounds.

Hebron: One Palestinian killed (in the morning), 30 injured, 29 of them with live fire, including a child, 2 years of age, and one Palestinian who suffered serious wounds after the soldiers shot him with rubber-coated steel bullets in the eye.

Nablus: 33 Palestinians were injured with live fire, one seriously.

Bethlehem: 18 Palestinians were injured, 15 of them with live fire.

Tulkarem: Seven Palestinians were injured with live fire.

Jenin: Four Palestinians were injured with live fire, one seriously.

Salfit: 18 Palestinians were injured with live fire, one seriously.

Tubas: 6 Palestinians were injured with live fire, one with a rubber-coated steel bullet.

Jericho: 1 Palestinian was injured with live fire, five with rubber-coated steel bullets.

Qalqilia: 3 Palestinians were injured with live fire, five with rubber-coated steel bullets.

Note: The report from the Health Ministry did not include the casualties in occupied Jerusalem.

A report by the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) stated that 41 Palestinians were injured by Israeli army fire in Shu’fat refugee camp, Bab al-‘Amoud, and Sheikh Jarrah, in occupied Jerusalem; 18 of them were hospitalized.

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