2026-04-20 · Umm al-Khair, Hebron · Area C
Forces accompanying settlers fire tear gas at schoolchildren in Umm al-Khair
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When students and families tried to reach the school in Umm al-Khair, whose access had been fenced off by settlers on 13 April, Israeli forces accompanying settlers fired tear gas at them. Fifty-five students, including 23 girls, suffered tear gas inhalation and acute stress; none were referred for treatment.
Location
Approximate: village
How it was located: Archive centroid for Umm al-Kheir
Victims and damage
- Injured
- 0
- Killed
- 0
Perpetrators
- Settlement or outpost of origin
- Settlement outpost (unnamed)
- Army
- Soldiers took part
Legal outcome
No legal steps recorded.
Sources
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