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Israeli army closes northern entrance to Arroub refugee camp

Saturday 28-January-2017

The Israeli occupation army on Saturday closed the northern entrance to al-Arroub refugee camp in al-Khalil city with concrete blocks with no known reasons.

According to local sources Israeli soldiers at the roadblock prevented the local residents in the morning from leaving or entering the camp.

Al-Arroub camp which is home to over 10000 refugees living on less than a square mile of land and hailing from nearly different villages from as far away as Gaza is repeatedly exposed to road closures and military raids on homes.

Since 1967 Israeli violence military presence arrests and poor living conditions have been the reality of day to day life for refugees living inside of al-Arroub camp.

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