JENIN, Monday, September 02, 2019 (WAFA) – Samir Abu Baker, member of Ya‘bad town council, expressed fear today that Israel intends to block the main access road to their town located southwest of the northern West Bank city of Jenin.

He told WAFA that Israeli forces placed cement blocks at the entrance of the town apparently in preparation to set up a permanent checkpoint or to totally block the main access road.

Such a step would obstruct movement of residents, he said.

Israel severely restricts Palestinians’ movement in the occupied territories through a complex combination of approximately 100 fixed checkpoints, flying checkpoints, settler-only roads and various other physical obstructions.

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