Palestinian baby reportedly dies after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli troops in the West Bank
Eight-month-old Ramadan Thawabteh died when tear gas seeped into his home
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Your support makes all the difference.A Palestianian baby has reportedly died after inhaling tear gas that was fired by Israeli troops in order to calm clashes in the West Bank.
The baby was named as eight-month-old Ramadan Thawabteh by the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
They said he died after tear gas which was fired at nearby stone throwers seeped into his home in Bethlehem.
A similar incident occurred earlier this month, when 54-year-old Hashem al-'Azza reportedly died as a result of severe tear gas inhalation in Hebron, also in the West Bank.
Tear gas is a non-lethal weapon designed to control rioting crowds, and causes severe eye and respiratory irritation.
However, without proper medical attention, those with pre-existing conditions such as asthma can be at risk of death when exposed.
Two Palestinian attackers were also killed in seperate incidents on Friday.
One was killed after stabbing a man at a Jerusalem train station, and the other was shot after running at an Israeli military checkpoint while brandishing a knife.
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