Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) blocked at noon Monday a main road in downtown al-Khalil city in the southern West Bank. The closure was aimed at offering protection for settlers while approaching a historic site in the area that is allegedly Jewish.
Local sources told Quds Press that IOF soldiers forced Palestinians to shut down their commercial shops and blocked traffic on a road that connects Bab al-Zawiya area to Beersheba Street.
The closure is going to last for a few hours until Monday evening during settlers’ march to an ancient tomb in the area the sources pointed out.
IOF troops are also closing al-Ibrahimi Mosque in al-Khalil city and banning Palestinians from accessing the holy site and performing prayers inside. While on the other hand they are allowing settlers to storm the place and perform Talmudic rituals at the Muslims’ holy shrine to celebrate the Sukkot Jewish holiday.
