SALFIT, February 28, 2025 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces closed on Friday night the northern entrance to the city of Salfit, according to local sources.

Sources told WAFA that the occupation forces also shut down the iron gate near the entrance of Qarawat Bani Hassan and blocked the entrance to the town of Deir Ballut, west of Salfit.

Israeli forces further intensified their presence in areas west of Salfit tonight, deploying heavily along the road connecting Deir Ballut, Kufr al-Dik and Bruqin, while firing stun grenades and flying surveillance drones. They also blocked the road between Kufr al-Dik and Deir Ghassaneh village north of Ramallah.

Since the ceasefire in Gaza went into effect on January 19, the Israeli occupation has intensified its military measures in the West Bank, erecting checkpoints and installing iron gates at the entrances of Palestinian towns and cities.

According to the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission, the number of military checkpoints and iron gates set up by the occupation across the West Bank has reached 898. This includes 18 gates installed since the beginning of 2025 and 146 gates erected after October 7, 2023.

T.R.