Six Palestinian children were treated for tear gas suffocation in Hebron, an occupied West Bank city, following an incident where Israeli soldiers fired tear gas in Halhul, north of Hebron, resulting in the treatment of nine Palestinians, including six children. The Israeli forces have sealed off all entrances to Hebron and forcibly displaced around 2,200 Palestinians from their homes. Two Palestinians opened fire on Israeli troops at a checkpoint in northern Hebron on Friday morning near the Farsh al-Hawa checkpoint west of Hebron, killing two soldiers and wounding three others.
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The incident occurred when Israeli soldiers fired tear gas in Halhul, north of Hebron.: The incident occurred when Israeli soldiers fired tear gas in Halhul, north of Hebron.
The Israeli forces have sealed off all entrances to Hebron and forcibly displaced around…: The Israeli forces have sealed off all entrances to Hebron and forcibly displaced around 2,200 Palestinians from their homes.
Two Palestinians opened fire on Israeli troops at a checkpoint in northern Hebron on Frid…: Two Palestinians opened fire on Israeli troops at a checkpoint in northern Hebron on Friday morning near the Farsh al-Hawa checkpoint west of Hebron, killing two soldiers and wounding three others.
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Six Palestinian children treated for tear gas suffocation in Hebron
25 October 2026 00:45 BST
Nine Palestinians, including six children, were treated by Palestinian Red Crescent teams for “suffocation” after Israeli soldiers fired tear gas in Halhul, north of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli forces have sealed off all entrances to Hebron in the occupied West Bank and forcibly displaced around 2,200 Palestinians from their homes, Mayor Yousef Jaabari told Middle East Eye on Saturday evening.
Two Palestinians opened fire on Israeli troops at a checkpoint in northern Hebron on Friday morning near the Farsh al-Hawa checkpoint west of Hebron, killing two soldiers and wounding three others.
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