TUBAS,  May 5, 2025 (WAFA) – On Monday, Israeli occupation forces prevented dozens of teachers from reaching schools in the Palestinian Jordan Valley.

Azmi Balawneh, Director of Education in Tubas, reported that the occupation forces are currently preventing approximately 130 teachers in the northern Jordan Valley and 150 students in the central and southern Jordan Valley from passing through the Hamra military checkpoint.

The Hamra checkpoint, located at a crossroads linking the West Bank governorates and the Palestinian Jordan Valley, has been subject to military reinforcements and frequent closures of public transportation for two years.

A large segment of citizens rely on the said checkpoint to reach their workplaces, given the closure of the Tayasir checkpoint east of Tubas for most of the day, which has also seen increased security restrictions.

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