West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli forces seal off West Bank village of Al-Maghayer
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Israeli occupation forces closed the western entrance to Al-Maghayer village, located northeast of Ramallah in the central West Bank, on Sunday morning, Shehab Wire reported. The closure prevented residents from entering or exiting the community, according to local sources monitoring the situation.
The blockade restricted all movement through the village's main access point. Al-Maghayer sits in an area under Israeli military control in the occupied Palestinian territory. Local sources did not immediately specify the stated reason for the closure or its expected duration.
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