Nine Palestinians were injured while dozens others suffered breathing problems as clashes broke out Wednesday morning in Abu Dis town southeast of occupied Jerusalem.

Local activist Hani Halabiya affirmed that the clashes erupted early today when Israeli forces stormed the town amid heavy firing of teargas bombs and rubber bullets.

One injury from live ammunition was confirmed while eight others suffered rubber bullet wounds during the confrontation he added.

A number of local schools were evacuated due to the heavy use of tears gas bombs by Israeli forces.

The Israeli police claimed that they were looking for a suspicious object in the town.

A number of injuries were reported among Palestinian students as clashes with raiding Israeli policemen broke out near Jerusalem University in Abu Dis town to the east of occupied Jerusalem.

Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that the clashes erupted after Israeli police forces stormed the town and were deployed in the vicinity and at the entrance of the University.

Several students suffered breathing problems after inhaling teargas fired by Israeli forces while a state of tension has prevailed in the campus.