JERUSALEM, January 28, 2018 (WAFA) - Israeli forces Sunday blocked off the main entrances to al-Issawiya town in Jerusalem for the second day and detained five Palestinians, including two minors.

Local sources told WAFA that Israeli police closed entrances leading to al-Issawiya town by deploying Israeli soldiers in the main streets.

Families protested what they described as a collective punishment by sitting in the cold weather near the police stationed at entrances to prevent people from leaving and entering the town.

Israel blockaded the town to punish its residents for clashing with the Israeli armed forces who broke into the town.  

Israeli bulldozers demolished the house of Salah Mahmoud and detained, his son Mohammad Salah and assaulted a nine-year-old who was identified as Saif Addin Obaid and was hospitalized as a result. Meanwhile two men who were identified as Mohammad Abu al-Hommos and Yosef Frookh were detained. 

Police further detained two Palestinian minors aged 13 and 14 after raiding and searching their family homes.

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