[News] 1, 300 Palestinians shot by live, rubber bullets so far in October

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  Ministry: 1,300 Palestinians shot by live, rubber bullets in October

Oct. 12, 2015
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BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces have shot more than 1,300 
Palestinians with live and rubber-coated bullets since the beginning of 
this month, the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Health said Sunday.At 
least 75 Palestinians were shot with live rounds on Sunday alone, the 
ministry said in a statement.Of those, 53 Palestinians were shot with 
live fire at Huwarra checkpoint south of Nablus, and a further 20 shot 
with live rounds -- including expanding "dum-dum" bullets -- in clashes 
in Tulkarem, the statement said.Another Palestinian was shot and injured 
in Ramallah, where a 13-year-old boy was also shot dead, the statement 
said.The child was the 24th Palestinian to be killed this month.The 
Palestinian Red Crescent earlier Sunday reported 77 more Palestinians 
who were shot and injured with rubber-coated steel bullets, as well as 
208 who suffered excessive tear gas inhalation.Fierce clashes have kept 
up unabated since the beginning of the month, prompted by Israeli army 
and settler reprisals after four Israelis were killed in two separate 
attacks at the beginning of October.However, tensions had mounted for 
weeks, particularly over tight restrictions on Palestinians seeking to 
enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound -- the third holiest site in Islam -- 
during a succession of Jewish holidays.The Palestinian human rights 
group al-Haq warned on Saturday that the occupied Palestinian 
territories stood "on the brink."The group blamed "Israel’s wanton and 
excessive use of force against Palestinians, with no accountability for 
the deaths they cause" for the high death toll.The group also condemned 
attacks by Israeli settlers, which it said have increased in "frequency 
and severity" in recent days. It pointed to cases of shootings, 
beatings, property damage, and burning crops.
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