Bethlehem:Al-Maniya Israeli occupation forces have closed the center of al-Maniya village, southeast of Bethlehem, by erecting earth mounds, effectively cutting off the village and restricting the movement of its citizens.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA, the head of the al-Maniya Village Council, Ahmad Kawazbeh, reported that the Israeli forces blocked the village center with earth barriers, disrupting the internal movement of residents.
Kawazbeh further stated that there has been an escalation in attacks and arbitrary military actions by Israeli forces and colonists against the village. These actions include closing the main entrance, stealing olive harvests, attacking homes, and destroying water networks.