A number of children suffered suffocation during the occupation forces' raid east of Bethlehem.

Several children suffered suffocation on Sunday evening during an Israeli occupation forces raid on the town of Tuqu', southeast of Bethlehem.

According to local sources, occupation forces attacked a group of children while they were playing football in the vicinity of the municipality, firing sound bombs and tear gas at them, causing several of them to suffocate.

Earlier this evening, the occupation forces stormed the town of Tuqu', and took up positions in the neighborhoods of Al-Sharfa, Al-Amur, the municipality's surroundings, and Khalil Al-Wazir Square.