GAZA, 24 July 2021, (TON): BEITA, Palestinian Territories: More than 140 Palestinians were hurt Friday in clashes with Israeli troops in the flashpoint West Bank village of Beita, medics said, during protests against an illegal Israeli settlement outpost.

The Israeli army said “two soldiers were also lightly injured in the violence.”

An AFP correspondent said “hundreds of Palestinians gathered in Beita, located in the north of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, to protest against the nearby outpost of Eviatar.”

The area has seen regular demonstrations against settlement expansion on Palestinian land.

The Israeli army said that over the last several hours, a riot was instigated in the area of Givat Eviatar outpost, south of Nablus.

“Hundreds of Palestinians hurled rocks at IDF (army) troops, who responded with riot dispersal means.”

it said in a statement, adding that the two “lightly injured” soldiers were taken to hospital.

The Palestinian Red Crescent said “146 Palestinians were hurt during the clashes, including nine by live fire, 34 by rubber-coated bullets and 87 by tear gas.”