Tubas: Israeli occupation forces on Sunday prevented educational staff from reaching schools in the northern Jordan Valley by blocking passage through the Tayasir checkpoint, east of Tubas, north of the West Bank.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, Azmi Balawna, Director of Education in Tubas, reported that around 109 teachers and administrators were denied access to their workplaces in northern Jordan Valley schools. The staff were compelled to turn back after 10 a.m. when they were unable to cross the checkpoint.
The occupation forces periodically close the checkpoint, disrupting movement and preventing residents from reaching their jobs in the northern Jordan Valley.
