Israeli soldiers on Saturday morning fired tear gas canisters at Palestinian farmers, at the fence separating besieged Gaza from Israel, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.
The Israeli occupation soldiers, stationed at a watchtower east of Gaza City, fired several gas canisters at the farmers working on their farms east of Al-Zaytoun neighborhood.
Gaza farmers suffocate after being attacked with tear gas fired by Israeli soldiers on the border fencehttps://t.co/1YHd4Zum67 pic.twitter.com/6UoQGRd30K
— Wafa News Agency – English (@WAFANewsEnglish) June 11, 2022
The farmers had to stop their work and leave their farms to avoid more aggression, pointing out to the Wafa reporter that there had been no clashes or other activities in the area.
Israeli occupation forces regularly attack Palestinian farmers working on their farms to maintain a wide buffer zone.
Sometimes, occupation forces spray toxic materials to damage crops and force the farmers away from their lands.
(MEMO, PC, Social Media)
