85-year-old Palestinian dies after inhaling tear gas
Said Nassar died in hospital in Nablus after breathing in the gas fired by Israeli security forces.
NABLUS, Palestinian Territories (AFP) - An 85-year-old Palestinian died overnight after inhaling tear gas used by the Israeli army to disperse a march near the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, Palestinian security sources said Thursday.
Said Nassar died in hospital in Nablus after breathing in the gas fired by Israeli security forces on Wednesday during a march in the village of Kfar Qaddum.
Nassar had not been taking part in the march marking the 49th anniversary of the founding of the Fatah movement that governs the West Bank, the sources said, but inhaled the gas while he was in his own home.
The village, which is west of Nablus and near the Israeli settlement of Kedumim, has been a source of tension between residents and the Israeli army.
