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| Israel imposes curfew in West Bank |
| 2008-02-09 |
| (KUNA) -- Israeli troops on Friday imposed a curfew on the town of Azzoun near Qalqilia City north of the West Bank, before making an incursion to the town and launch a search operation, according to reports. To that, al-Aqsa Brigades, the military wing of Fatah Movement, announced that an Israeli settler was injured by a gun shot. Israeli sources did not confirm the news. Furthermore, Clashes took place between Palestinians and Israeli troops at the city of TulKarm, as a number of people were injured by a rubber bullets and tear gas in the demonstration that took place in the town of Bilain near Ramallah. The demonstrators, who organize the march every Friday, were protesting against the building of the isolation wall. Since June 2002, Israel has been building the wall inside the West Bank citing security reasons. However, because of its location and the impact of its structure on residents of the West Bank, the wall was seen by Palestinians as a violation of international law and human rights. |
| Posted by:Fred |