The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) have continued to impose a tight siege on the northern West Bank city of Nablus for the tenth consecutive day.
Over the past nine days the IOF closed all entrances to the city and prevented the Palestinian movement in both directions under the pretext of searching for wanted members of Palestinian resistance groups.
The siege of Nablus has resulted in a virtual halt on life here bringing with it substantial economic repercussions not only for Nablus residents but Palestinians across the West Bank.
The Nablus district is home to over 425000 people spread across four refugee camps 55 villages and one city. Virtually all of the district’s residents have been affected by the closures as they remain stalled at checkpoints hoping to make it to work university or to visit friends and family who are trapped in the city unable to make it out.
