Palestinian minister injured in clashes with Israeli army

Palestinian Minister for the Wall and Settlements Walid Assaf was wounded by a rubber bullet during a clash with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday, Sputnik reports citing the WAFA news agency.

"A Palestinian minister, Walid Assaf, was wounded today by a rubber bullet in clashes with the Israeli army in the Ramallah area," WAFA reported.

According to the media, the minister was lightly injured in his ear by a rubber-coated bullet.