Violent clashes erupted Monday morning between Palestinians and Israeli troops at a Jerusalem refugee camp in the West Bank leaving injuries on both sides.
Six Israeli border troops were hurt when residents from the Qalandiya refugee camp rioted and hurled cinderblocks and other heavy objects at officers from roofs.
On the Palestinian side, five youths were wounded during the clashes that went on for five hours.
According to eyewitnesses, occupation forces stormed the camp and citizens assumed they were after arresting a group of youths who were against the settlement plots.
However, the Israeli army spokesman said that the forces wanted to arrest traders of stolen cars.
An official from Fatah Movement said that the Israeli occupation wanted to arrest the sons of martyr Khaled Hamad.
The official said Israeli forces wanted to cause panic among Palestinians and make them refrain from participating in protests against the Jerusalem District Planning and Building Committee's decision to build 9,000 new settlement units in Bnei Atarot.
The residents of Jerusalem and the suburbs, including residents of Qalandiya, consider this plan a threat to the establishment of a Palestinian state, which promoted a number of Palestinians to protest.
Also, a group of Palestinians prepared an ambush for the Israeli soldiers attacked them with stones, hot water, and heavy tools as they advanced.
The Palestinian Authority Health Ministry said that the Palestinians were injured from live fire, adding that they were immediately admitted to surgery at Ramallah hospital in an effort to save their lives.
