West Bank & Jerusalem
Settlers injure two Palestinian paramedics near Bethlehem
Image credit: Maan Wire (EN)
TOP News Brief
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported that two paramedics sustained injuries during an attack by settlers in the Khalayel al-Louz area near Bethlehem. The assailants sprayed the medics with pepper gas and threw stones at their ambulance, according to Maan Wire.
The attack underscores the hazards faced by emergency responders operating in areas of the occupied West Bank where Israeli settler communities are present. The Red Crescent has documented multiple incidents involving interference with ambulance operations and attacks on medical personnel during emergency calls in contested territories near Palestinian towns and villages.
