NABLUS: Several Palestinians suffocated this evening by tear gas fired by the Israeli army during a military raid into the village of 'Asira al-Qibliya, south of Nablus, said a local official. The head of 'Asira al-Qibliya village council, Hafeth Saleh, said Israeli forces stormed the said village, amid the heavy shooting of live bullets and tear gas bombs, causing several suffocation cases among residents. He added that Israeli forces deployed their troops in the vicinity of a mosque during the confrontations. Source: Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA