Tens of Palestinians on Friday suffered suffocation as Israeli occupation forces used gas bombs to disperse protests in Kafr Qaddum in northern West Bank.

According to eyewitnesses, a large number of residents of Qalqilya city organized a weekly protest and marched to Kafr Qaddum settlement.

The occupation forces used tear gas bombs and live ammunition to disperse the gathering, eyewitnesses told MENA, adding, scores of people were injured.

Heavy security forces were deployed including snipers in the city before the peaceful march arrived to the area, they added.

Sources: MENA