A number of civilians suffocated, last night, during clashes that erupted with the Israeli occupation forces after they stormed the village of Bir al-Basha, south of Jenin.

Local sources reported that the occupation soldiers fired tear gas canisters at the citizens and their homes in the village of Bir al-Basha, as a result of which a number of citizens suffocated.

The sources added that clashes broke out between the youths and the occupation forces in the vicinity of the "Salem" camp and the "Dotan" and "Al-Jalameh" checkpoints, without any injuries being reported.

The occupation forces also stormed the village of Tura, and set up mobile military checkpoints on the road linking the towns of Ya`bad and Arraba, and at the intersection of the villages of Muthalath al-Shuhada and Taanak. They also stormed the villages of Faqu`ah, Jalboun and Beit Qad, east of the governorate, and intensified their military presence in the vicinity of the town of Ya`bad and villages west of Jenin.