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Israeli military ramps up restrictions on movement in West Bank

Israeli forces have intensified restrictions on the movement of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank across multiple governorates.

More roadblocks and checkpoints are now scrutinising people’s movements across cities, towns and villages, particularly around the cities of Ramallah and el-Bireh, according to local sources cited by the Wafa news agency.

The Palestinian news agency also reported that, in Hebron, Israeli soldiers are establishing new military checkpoints at key access points while checkpoints in the northern Jordan Valley are causing major traffic jams. All Israeli military checkpoints leading to occupied East Jerusalem are reported to remain closed.

 
At least 30 Palestinians arrested in occupied West Bank over two days

The detainees included former prisoners, according to a statement by the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society and the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs. The Palestinians were taken during raids in the Israeli-occupied Jenin, Bethlehem, Nablus, Qalqilya and Ramallah governorates, a statement said.

More than 11,200 Palestinians have been arrested in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem since October 7, 2023.