SALFIT, October 26, 2025, (WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued to close the main entrance to the town of Deir Istiya, northwest of Salfit, for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday evening, obstructing the movement of citizens and vehicles, forcing them to take long, rugged detours.

Local sources reported to WAFA that Israeli soldiers harassed a number of citizens this evening while they were near the closed entrance to the town, detained some of them for periods, and checked their IDs.

This entrance is the only outlet to the towns of Deir Istiya, Haris, Kafl Haris, and Qira, after IOF closed all secondary entrances and agricultural roads leading to them, exacerbating the suffering of residents and bringing daily life in the area to a partial standstill.

Salfit has recently seen a significant escalation in Israeli field measures, from road closures and checkpoints to intensified settler incursions and attacks against farmers and citizens.

K.T