Israeli Forces Arrest Two Brothers and Assault Them in Masafer Yatta; Barriers Obstruct Movement in Ramallah
Two brothers arrested and assaulted in Masafer Yatta, while military barriers hamper movement in Ramallah, Jerusalem and Bethlehem as part of 942 barriers across the West Bank.
Israeli occupation forces arrested brothers Mahmoud and Omar Ali Abu Aram from Khirbet al-Majaz in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, on Sunday, and seized their vehicle after assaulting them with beatings, as settlers stormed the khirba at the same time.
In Ramallah, occupation soldiers fired tear gas canisters at vehicles at the entrance to the village of Nabi Saleh, northwest of the governorate, after setting up a barrier and stopping and searching citizens' vehicles, causing a traffic jam. No injuries were reported.
Occupation forces set up a military barrier at the western entrance to the village of al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah, the village's only entrance, restricting the movement of residents and vehicles, while also storming the town of Turmus Ayya and positioning at Martyrs' Roundabout and next to the town's boys' school.
In occupied Jerusalem, occupation forces stormed the town of Hizma, northeast of the city, and deployed military vehicles in its streets, while also storming the town of al-Khader, south of Bethlehem, and ordering a number of shop owners to close their doors amid the firing of sound bombs.
The number of barriers and obstacles in the West Bank governorates has reached 942, including 824 fixed checkpoints and closure points and 118 linear obstacles spanning a total of about 107.7 kilometers, according to field data.
