Israeli army closes entrances and exits to the city of Hebron

According to information received from eyewitnesses, Israeli soldiers prevented vehicle traffic by setting up military checkpoints at the entrances and exits of the city and closing off some points with earthen barriers. Checkpoints were also installed on some roads in the city.

One of the residents of the city, Abdullah al-Kawasimi, said that the Israeli forces have prevented the entry of vehicles since early morning and that life in the city has come to a standstill.

QUEUES ARE CREATED

Palestinians who wanted to go home formed long lines at checkpoints.

The Israeli army decided to send reinforcements to the occupied West Bank after the events in which 3 settlers were killed in recent days.

The Israeli army announced that 2 settlers were killed in the attack on the town of Huwwara near Nablus on August 19, and this morning, one settler in his 40s was killed and another seriously injured as a result of an armed attack in Hebron . (AA)