The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) closed on Saturday afternoon the northern entrance to al-Bireh city in the central West Bank without prior notice.
Eyewitnesses affirmed that the IOF closed the entrance to the city in both directions for unknown reasons restricting locals’ movement.
Restricting movement is one of the main tools that Israel employs to enforce its regime of occupation over the Palestinian population in the Occupied Territories.
Israel restricts the movement of Palestinians within the Occupied Territories between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip into Israel and abroad.
Only Palestinians are restricted in this manner while Israeli settlers are free to travel.
