Ramallah: Israeli colonists, under the protection of Israeli forces, stormed the outskirts of the village of Deir Jarir northeast of Ramallah on Sunday evening, according to a local official.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, Fathi Hamdan, head of the Deir Jarir village council, reported that armed colonists stormed the village's western entrance, where they gathered and opened live fire. An Israeli military force then entered the area to protect the colonists, closing the village's western entrance and preventing residents from passing through. Soldiers also fired stun grenades and tear gas at residents; however, no injuries were reported.
Earlier in the day, hundreds of residents participated in the funeral procession of Mohammad Issa Ahmad Alawi, 21, from Deir Jarir, who succumbed to critical wounds inflicted by Israeli forces and colonists.
