TULKARM, June 19, 2025 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces installed an iron gate this evening at the main entrance to the town of Beit Lid, east of Tulkarm, fully sealing off the access point.
Local residents told WAFA that the Israeli military removed the earth mounds that had previously blocked the entrance and erected a metal gate in their place — a move seen as a further tightening of the siege imposed on the town. The earth barriers were relocated to the entrance of a gas station in the nearby industrial area.
The original closure of the main entrance to Beit Lid was imposed in November 2023, when Israeli forces placed earth mounds to isolate the town from surrounding areas. Since then, residents have been forced to use dangerous and rugged alternative routes to reach Tulkarm and other destinations.
In a related development, Israeli forces recently sealed off the main entrance to the neighboring town of Ramin, also located east of Tulkarm, with an iron gate. That entrance had likewise been blocked by earth mounds since November 2023.
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