West Bank & Jerusalem
Settlers block dirt road southeast of Bethlehem with rocks.
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Settlers closed a dirt road with stones in an area southeast of Bethlehem, according to Shehab Wire. The blockade prevents passage along the route, which serves as a connector in the region south of the West Bank city.
The closure adds to a pattern of settlement-related road obstructions that have restricted Palestinian movement and access to agricultural land and communities in surrounding areas. No statement was immediately available regarding the settlers' stated purpose for the blockade or estimates of how many residents depend on the now-blocked dirt road for daily transit and livelihood access.
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