JENIN (PIC)– A Palestinian old man died afternoon Sunday at the Israeli military roadblock set up at the entrance to Yabad village south of Jenin after the Israeli soldiers delayed his passage for more than an hour.

Eyewitnesses said that the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) manning the roadblock did not care less about the old man’s health condition and his relatives’ appeals that he was dying.

They said that Adel Amarne 65 was on his way to Jenin government hospital and charged the IOF soldiers with deliberately delaying his passage until they were certain of his death.

The old man arrived dead at the hospital the sources said adding that he was suffering from exhaustion and high pulse rate and could be saved if he was allowed to proceed to hospital earlier.

The witnesses said that the soldiers dealt with Amarne’s relatives with total disregard and did not care less about his condition which raised the ire of the citizens.

JENIN (PIC)– A Palestinian old man died at a roadblock for the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in the Jordan Valley afternoon Saturday Palestinian medical sources reported.

They said that 62-year-old Mohamed Alayat died of a heart attack after a long wait at the IOF Hamra road barrier near Tobas while on his way to Jordan.

The sources said that Alayat was held at the roadblock for four hours adding that the IOF soldiers blocked his travel at the pretext that he was carrying a foreign nationality.

Tens of old men pregnant women and wounded have died at similar IOF barriers installed all over the West Bank.