Zionist forces injure 9 Palestinians in West Bank

At least nine people have sustained injuries after Israeli regime military forces stormed a town near the occupied al-Quds, and engaged in clashes with a group of local residents.

Hani Halabia, a local activist, said the Israeli regime troops raided Abu Dis on Wednesday, triggering clashes with the locals. The soldiers fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse the crowd, forcing schools and classes at al-Quds University to close.

Halabia added that school children suffered breathing difficulties and had to be evacuated from schools as tear gas smoke had covered the area.

The activist further noted that one protester was struck by a live bullet, while the others were injured by rubber-coated steel bullets.

The occupied Palestinian territories have witnessed new tensions ever since Israeli forces introduced restrictions on the entry of Palestinian worshipers into the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in al-Quds in August 2015.

More than 300 Palestinians have lost their lives at the hands of Israeli forces since the beginning of October 2015.

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