For the 14th day in a row the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued to besiege the West Bank city of Jericho on Friday.
Since 22 April 2023 the IOF maintained a hermetic closure on the city of Jericho by closing its northern and southern entrances and the main entrance leading to it and its refugee camps.
According to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights the IOF set up several military checkpoints and roadblocks cement blocks and mounds on the roads where soldiers are stationed and they conduct continuous inspections.
On 01 May 2023 the IOF installed three military iron gates at the main entrances to the city; north south and east.
Until now the IOF continues to maintain temporary military checkpoints at the main entrances and exits of the city.
The IOF also closed the main and secondary roads towards the central Jordan Valley and set up gates and cement blocks at all the Jordan Valley intersections.
