Ramallah, November 5 (RHC)-- Israeli forces have abducted at least 28 Palestinians across the occupied territories amid weeks of the Tel Aviv regime’s aggression against Palestinians. The arrests were made in the occupied West Bank cities of Jenin, Hebron and Ramallah as well as Jerusalem, Palestinian Ma’an news agency reported on Wednesday. The report added that a number of children and minors are among the detainees.

Clashes were also reported between Palestinian youths and Israeli forces on Wednesday as a military checkpoint in the Silwan neighborhood of East Jerusalem remained shut for a second consecutive day.

According to local residents, the skirmishes broke out after Palestinian children and workers were denied entry through the Ras al-Amoud military checkpoint between Silwan and the Israeli-occupied Old City of Jerusalem. Israeli forces are said to have fired tear gas canisters and rubber-coated bullets at protesting students, injuring two schoolboys while several others suffered from tear gas inhalation.

The Israeli regime has reportedly set up three military checkpoints in Ras al-Amoud area over the last two weeks. The move has made it difficult for thousands of schoolchildren and their teachers to go to school in the morning, interrupting normal school schedules.