40 shares Illustrative: Israeli forces fire tear gas at Palestinians during a clash near the West Bank city of Nablus on, December 18, 2020. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90) A Palestinian worker died of a sudden heart attack on Monday after Israeli forces fired tear gas towards him while he attempted to illegally cross the security barrier close to the West Bank city of Tulkarem, Palestinian health officials said. According to the Palestinian Authority Health Ministry, Fouad Sibti Joudeh, a 48-year-old resident of Araq al-Tayeh — a West Bank Palestinian town close to Nablus — died on Monday morning after choking on tear gas. The Health Ministry stated that his exposure to the asphyxiant led to a sudden heart attack.