Israeli Forces Close Off Al-Khalil, Crack Down on Palestinian

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Al-Khalil, MINA – The Israeli occupation forces on Monday evening sealed off the main entrances to the southern West Bank province of al-Khalil with makeshift checkpoints.

Israeli army troops set up checkpoints near the western and northern access roads to al-Khalil, where Palestinian vehicles and civilians have been subjected to intensive inspection.

The Israeli forces also pitched a flying checkpoint near Beit Ummar thoroughfare, north of al-Khalil, and seized several Palestinian cars, PIC reported.

22-year-old Mus’ab Ibrighith had been detained by the occupation soldiers for over two hours.

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Palestinian workers have also been made to endure exhaustive searches and harsh crackdowns as they passed through a checkpoint set up near Idna town, west of al-Khalil.(T/R04RS5/)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) 

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