Three Palestinians killed in Qalandia refugee camp north of Jerusalem
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Three Palestinians killed in Qalandia refugee camp north of Jerusalem

26/08/2013 Monday morning, three Palestinians killed in Qalandia refugee camp north of Jerusalem, and dozens were injured ranged from minor to serious, after Israeli special forces breaking in to the camp at dawn today, firing live bullets and tear gas and rubber-coated metal bullets.

 

32-year-old Robin Fares, Younis Jahjoh 22-year-old and Jihad Aslan, had been killed following the clashes that erupted between Israeli soldiers and residents in the early morning hours, 19 others were wounded after injury with live ammunition and tear gas.

 

Witnesses said that the clashes erupted after Israeli forces breaking inthe camp to arrest Omar Khatib, where the people in the camp lookout for them, which led to the outbreak of clashes that resulted in the deaths of three young men and the arrest of Omar and Yousef Khatib.

 

The occupation forces intensified their presence near the Qalandiya checkpoint occupation, in anticipation of expected confrontations after the end of the funeral ceremony.

 

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