Israeli army continues Ramallah raids, sparking clashes

JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli forces have continued conducting raids in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, triggering clashes with local Palestinians.</p> <p>On Thursday evening, the fifth consecutive day of raids, dozens of soldiers and at least eight military vehicles raided Ramallah’s Al-Masyoon district, according to an Anadolu Agency correspondent based in the area. <br> </p> <p>The raids have already sparked several clashes in Al-Masyoon, with Israeli troops using teargas and rubber bullets to disperse stone-throwing Palestinian youths. <br> </p> <p>According to the Palestinian Red Crescent, at least four Palestinians were taken to the Ramallah Medical Center after suffering the effects of excessive teargas.<br> </p> <p>For the last five days, Israeli forces have continued to carry out raids in the city — the Palestinian Authority’s administrative capital — on the pretext of searching for “wanted” Palestinians.