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Palestinian Minister Injured in Clashes With Israeli Army - Reports

© AFP 2023 / THOMAS COEX A picture taken on April 14, 2016 shows a partial view of the Israeli settlement of Givat Zeev near the West Bank city of Ramallah
A picture taken on April 14, 2016 shows a partial view of the Israeli settlement of Givat Zeev near the West Bank city of Ramallah - Sputnik International
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According to the news agency WAFA, Palestinian Minister for the Wall and Settlements Walid Assaf was wounded by a rubber bullet during a clash with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday.

"A Palestinian minister, Walid Assaf, was wounded today by a rubber bullet in clashes with the Israeli army in the Ramallah area," WAFA reported.

According to the media, the minister was lightly injured in his ear by a rubber-coated bullet.

Last week, Tel Aviv approved the construction of several hundred of Jewish-only housing units in the West Bank settlements.

READ MORE: Mahmoud Abbas Against 'Destroying' Israel With Palestine Migrant Influx — Report

According to the Israeli NGO Peace, the number of settlements being constructed on the occupied territories of the West Bankincreased by 17 percent comparing to the yearly average of the past years.

Israel confiscated Palestinian lands in the occupied territories of the West Bank in order to build settlements, violating international law under UN Security Council Resolution 2334.

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