Palestinians: 10 shot and wounded in Hebron protest

At least 10 Palestinians have been shot and wounded by Israeli security forces during a protest in the West Bank city of Hebron, the Palestinian news agency Ma’an reports, citing the head of a local hospital.

The protest is being held over Israel’s refusal to return the bodies of Palestinians killed while carrying out recent attacks.

Ma’an says IDF troops are using rubber and live bullets to disperse the protesters.

An IDF spokeswoman says in response that “hundreds of Palestinians are currently rioting in Hebron, throwing rocks and Molotov cocktails at IDF troops in the area.”

She adds: “Israeli forces are still trying to disperse the crowd using non-lethal means, including rubber bullets and tear gas. However, the demonstration is still ongoing.”

— Judah Ari Gross