West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli military closes Palestinian Christian village Taybeh to outsiders
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Israel's military closed the West Bank village of Taybeh to non-residents on Sunday, citing a need to prevent escalating attacks on Palestinians by Israeli settlers across the occupied territory. The order applies only to the village, home to one of the last remaining Palestinian Christian communities in the region.
The military announced the restriction without specifying its duration or providing detailed information about the settler violence that prompted the measure, Al-Monitor reported. Officials did not clarify whether residents would face limitations on movement or what specific incidents had driven the decision to seal off access to the village.
