BETHLEHEM, April 15, 2026 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces set up a military checkpoint at the entrance to the western countryside of Bethlehem governorate.

WAFA correspondent reported that the occupation forces established the checkpoint under the bridge at the main entrance to the towns of Battir and Nahalin and the villages of Husan and Wadi Fukin, stopping and searching vehicles, and checking citizens’ IDs, as part of collective punishment measures carried out by the occupation authorities.

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.

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