The Palestine Red Crescent Society reported that 379 protesters were injured, 31 of whom were injured by live ammunition.

On Friday, the Israeli army opened fire on hundreds of Palestinian demonstrators gathering at illegal outposts in the occupied West Bank, injuring more than 370 people, 31 of whom were hit by live ammunition.

At the protest site in the West Bank town of Beta near Nablus, drones threw tear gas canisters and smoke filled the air, where Palestinians protested illegal land confiscation.

Local media reported that the demonstrators burned tires and threw stones at the Israeli army. Witnesses said the Israeli army fired live and rubber-coated steel bullets at demonstrators after Beta’s prayers on Friday.

Palestine Red Crescent Society Report 379 protesters were injured, of which 31 were injured by live ammunition. The Israeli military did not immediately comment.

A similar confrontation was witnessed in the town of Kafr Qaddum and Beit Dajan, where dozens of Palestinians were being treated for the effects of tear gas.

The Israeli army also suppressed protests against settlements in the Masafer Yatta area of ??Hebron.

Estimates from Israel and Palestine indicate that there are approximately 650,000 settlers in the Occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, living in 164 settlements and 116 outposts.

According to international law, all Israeli settlements in the occupied territories are illegal.

Israeli drones throw tear gas to disperse Palestinian demonstrators [Mohamad Torokman/Reuters]

Eviata Outpost

Tensions in the occupied West Bank have reached new highs in the past few months. The settlement of Evyatar is one of the focal points of the conflict because the settlers refused to evacuate the land and the Palestinians strongly protested their presence.

In May, Israel’s domestic intelligence agency Shin Bet reported nearly 600 violent incidents and 34 Palestinians were killed-the highest monthly figure in 10 years, as the Israeli army sent several additional battalions to strengthen its presence in the occupied territories. The presence.

Palestinians in nearby villages say that the Evyatar outpost was illegally built on their land, and they fear it will expand and merge with larger settlements nearby.

In recent months, at least four protesters have been killed in the clashes, including two teenagers.

Settlers named the outpost Evyatar after an Israeli (allegedly a Palestinian) was killed in 2013, and said there were dozens of families.

At the end of June, Israel reached a compromise With settlers living in Evyatar. According to the agreement, the settlers left the outpost and the area became a closed military zone, but houses and roads still exist.

Critics say that the expulsion does not reflect changes in Israeli policy.

The Israeli government will conduct an investigation, which the settlers say will prove that the outpost is not built on land privately owned by Palestinians.

This will pave the way for the establishment of a religious school and the return of some families.

A Palestinian demonstrator receives treatment in an ambulance after a clash with Israeli troops [Raneen Sawafta/Reuters]