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Clashes at West Bank checkpoint ahead of prisoners release
Dec 18, 2011, 16:35 GMT
Ramallah - Dozens of Palestinian youths clashed with Israeli soldiers at a central West Bank checkpoint Sunday, hours before Israel was scheduled to release more than 500 Palestinian prisoners there.
Hundreds of Palestinians had gathered at Beitunia, south-west of Ramallah, anxiously awaiting their loved ones, who are scheduled to cross from Israeli into Palestinian-controlled territory via the checkpoint at 10 pm (2000 GMT).
Tempers ran high and, when youths began pushing the nearby security fence and throwing stones, soldiers fired tear gas and stun grenades, witnesses said.
Several were injured after inhaling tear gas.
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