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by Chris Carlson - 1 of International Middle East Media Center Editorial Group

[Thursday Morning, January 9, 2014] 17 Palestinian youth were injured, this morning, after occupation soldiers fired rubber-coated steel bullets and live ammunition at them in Adhaisha camp, in the Bethlehem area.

Al Ray reports that “the occupation forces broke into the camp and raided a number of houses after blowing up their doors. Clashes between the invading troops and Palestinian youths erupted in the area”, according to witnesses.

They added that the occupation forces injured 3 young men, Nedal E’baid, 24, who was shot with a dumdum bullet in his thigh leaving him in critical ccondition, Mohammed Zawahreh, 21, and Khalil el-Banna, 18, who were also shot in the thigh.

In the meantime, 14 other young men were injured with rubber coated steel bullets, while dozens more suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.

Occupation forces also arrested Mohammed Abed Rabboh, 20, who suffered an injury in his foot, and Bilal al-M’aiwi, aged 19; Murad and Ashraf al-Zghari were detained for hours before releasing.