West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli military closes Palestinian village while settlers attack, residents say
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The Israeli military declared the Palestinian village of Taybeh a closed military zone, citing a need to "maintain order," but residents say the restrictions apply only to Palestinians while settlers continue to raid the area, Drop Site News reported. The closed zone order effectively restricts Palestinian movement and access while Israeli settlers operate with apparent impunity in the village.
Taybeh residents described the military designation as providing cover for settler violence rather than preventing it. The closure follows a pattern of restrictions imposed on Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank, where military orders have frequently been used to limit Palestinian activity while leaving Israeli settlements unaffected.
