The Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday shot and injured at least 70 Palestinians in Tulkarem, Bethlehem and Ramallah, according to the Palestinian ministry of public health.

The Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday shot and injured at least 70 Palestinians in Tulkarem, Bethlehem and Ramallah, according to the Palestinian ministry of public health.

In Ramallah's al-Bireh city, Israeli occupation forces shot and injured more than 50 Palestinian youths with live fire and rubber-coated steel bullets during clashes in the al-Balou area in northern al-Bireh.

One protester, shot in the chest with live fire, is in a critical condition. Medical sources said that the youth underwent surgery in the Ramallah Governmental Hospital where his condition was reported as "very critical."

Other injuries were reported as light to moderate, with medics and journalists also injured during the clashes.

Sources added that Israeli occupation forces used silencers when shooting off live fire at the protesters.

In Qalandiya refugee camp in Ramallah, Israeli occupation forces shot and injured at least 13 Palestinians with live fire, residents and medics said.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health told Ma’an that the injured were transferred to the Palestinian Medical Complex in Ramallah.

In Bethlehem, south of Ramallah, two Palestinians were injured with rubber-coated steel bullets and dozens of others suffered from severe tear-gas inhalation during clashes with Israeli occupation forces near the city's northern entrance.