Israeli forces opened fire on hundreds of Palestinian demonstrators who
rallied against an illegal outpost in the occupied West Bank on Friday,
with more than 370 people wounded including 31 hit by live ammunition.

Drones dropped tear gas canisters and smoke filled the air at the scene of
the protest in the West Bank town of Beita, near Nablus, where
Palestinians protested illegal land confiscation.

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Demonstrators burned tyres and threw rocks at Israeli forces, local media reports said. Witnesses said Israeli troops fired live rounds and rubber- coated steel bullets at the demonstrators after Friday prayers in Beita.

The Palestine Red Crescent reported 379 protesters were wounded – 31 by
live ammunition. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.

Similar confrontations were also witnessed in the town of Kafr Qaddum and
in Beit Dajan, where dozens of Palestinians were treated for the effects
of tear gas.

The Israeli army also suppressed a protest against the settlements in the Masafer Yatta area in Hebron.

Israeli and Palestinian estimates indicate there are about 650,000
settlers in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, living in
164 settlements and 116 outposts.

Under international law, all Israeli settlements in the occupied
territories are illegal.

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