The Israeli army shot a child and dozens of young men suffocated in the occupied West Bank

On Friday, the first day of Eid al-Fitr, a Palestinian child was injured by Israeli army bullets, and dozens of young men suffocated, in two separate incidents in the Jenin and Hebron governorates, north and south of the occupied West Bank.

On Friday, the first day of Eid al-Fitr, a Palestinian child was injured by Israeli army bullets, and dozens of young men suffocated, in two separate incidents in the Jenin and Hebron governorates, north and south of the occupied West Bank.

Palestine TV (official) stated that a 12-year-old boy was shot by the Israeli army "in the back while he was near the separating fence established on the lands of the village of Al-Arqa (west of Jenin). His injury was described as moderate."

In the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, clashes erupted between the Israeli army and Palestinian youths at its eastern entrance.

Local field activist Muhammad Ayad Awad posted, on his Facebook account, videos of the clashes, the deployment of the Israeli army, and the firing of gas bombs at the entrance to the town.

Awad told Anadolu Agency, "The occupation army stormed the town from its eastern entrance, and clashes broke out with the residents, and the occupation soldiers deployed between the houses and fired gas bombs at young men who threw stones at military vehicles, which caused dozens of suffocation cases among the residents."

The army is stationed at a military point at the entrance to the town, and closes an iron gate from time to time, which it fixed at the entrance to the town, according to Awad.

Until 20:00 GMT, there was no comment from the Israeli army, which repeatedly raids Palestinian towns and cities under the pretext of pursuing wanted security personnel, which triggers confrontations with the population.

Yemen The assassination of the preacher of the Eid prayer in "Shabwa" after he finished his sermon

Unidentified gunmen assassinated the preacher of the Eid prayer in the city of Beihan, southeastern Yemen, Sheikh Abdullah Al-Bani, after he finished his sermon. According to eyewitnesses, gunmen fired several bullets at the sheikh as he was about to get into his car, and killed him instantly.

On Friday, unidentified gunmen assassinated the preacher of the Eid prayer in the city of Beihan, southeastern Yemen, Sheikh Abdullah Al-Bani, after he finished his sermon.

The Undersecretary of the Yemeni Ministry of Information, Muhammad Qaizan, said in a tweet: “The preacher of the Eid prayer was assassinated in the city of Beihan, Shabwa Governorate, Sheikh Abdullah Al-Bani, among the worshipers, after he completed the Eid sermon,” without details.

Sheikh Abdullah Al-Bani holds the position of Director General of the Public Health and Population Office in the Bayhan district, in addition to his membership in the "Yemeni Reform Party" (the largest Islamic party in Yemen).

In a related context, eyewitnesses said, in separate interviews with Anadolu Agency, that unidentified gunmen shot Sheikh Al-Bani, as soon as he finished his Eid sermon and greeted the worshipers and prayed for them.

Witnesses reported that several bullets were fired at Sheikh Al-Bani when he was about to get into his car, and they killed him on the spot.

No Yemeni party claimed responsibility for the assassination, and no official statement was issued by the government until 07:00 GMT.

Shabwa governorate (southeast) is under the control of the Southern Transitional Council.

Yemen has been suffering for nearly nine years from an ongoing war between the forces loyal to the legitimate government, backed by an Arab military coalition led by neighboring Saudi Arabia, and the Houthi forces, who are backed by Iran and have controlled several provinces since 2014.