Dozens of Palestinians, including 4, were shot by the Israeli occupation army in the town of Beita, south of Nablus in the West Bank, while Israeli extremist right-wing organizations are planning to organize a "provocative" march in occupied Jerusalem next Thursday.

Al-Jazeera correspondent in Nablus, Samir Abu Shamala, said that "the occupation forces fired bullets and tear gas canisters at Palestinian youths who went out to demonstrate in protest against the establishment of a new settlement outpost at the top of Jabal Sabih."

He added that the town of Rafat (north of Jerusalem) is witnessing confrontations between the occupation forces and Palestinian youths.

Paramedics told Anadolu Agency that they provided first aid to 4 wounded with live bullets in the town of Beita, one of whom was hit in the neck, and all of them were taken for treatment to the hospital.

They also indicated that they provided field treatment to dozens of people who suffered from suffocation due to inhaling tear gas.

And yesterday, Thursday, Palestinian factions called to perform Friday prayers in the town of Beita in the West Bank and to participate in a march condemning the establishment of a settlement outpost on Mount Sabih in the town.

Months ago, Israeli settlers built caravanserais on the top of the mountain, in an attempt to establish a new outpost.

Every Friday, the Palestinians organize marches against settlements and the separation wall in a number of villages and towns in the West Bank.

#Watch a side of the clashes erupting between the occupation forces and young men in the town of Beita, south of Nablus.

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In occupied Jerusalem, Israeli extremist right-wing organizations called on the Israelis to participate in the "Flags March" next Thursday, passing through Bab al-Amud, one of the gates of the Old City of Jerusalem, and through the streets of the town, to reach the Al-Buraq Wall, which the Israelis call "the Western Wall."

The march - in which many Israeli flags are raised - was scheduled to be organized last month to coincide with the anniversary (according to the Hebrew calendar) of the occupation of East Jerusalem in 1967;

But it was postponed following the Israeli war on Gaza and in light of the severe tension that prevailed in East Jerusalem and other cities.

The newspaper "Israel Today" - quoting the organizers of the march - said that they "will demand the unification of Jerusalem forever, and they will return to walking in the streets of Jerusalem," adding, "We raise Israeli flags, sing and dance on the land of Zion and Jerusalem."

The newspaper quoted Matan Peleg - head of the organizations calling for the march - "The flag march is the victory of free and open Zionist Jerusalem over the organizations of the axis of evil and darkness, and we call on all the people to come next Thursday and celebrate with us the unity of Jerusalem and the State of Israel."

Usually, participants in the march chant slogans against Palestinians and Arabs, most notably "Death to Arabs."

It was not immediately clear what the Israeli government's position on this call might cause a return to tension in the Palestinian territories.