Hebron: Israeli occupation forces Monday erected a checkpoint at Beit Kahel Bridge, west of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, according to WAFA correspondent. The occupation soldiers set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Beit Kahel, forcing vehicles to wait in long queues, inspecting them and obstructing the movement of Palestinians.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, the occupying forces also raided Dura, south of Hebron, and fired volleys of stun grenades and tear gas canisters toward civilians. This action resulted in many individuals suffering from excessive tear gas inhalation, although all suffocation cases were treated at the scene.
The Israeli restrictions coincide with ongoing military aggression in the northern West Bank cities of Jenin, Tubas, and Tulkarm, along with their refugee camps. Additionally, there have been attacks by Israeli colonists across the West Bank aimed at terrorizing Palestinians and displacing them to seize land for the construction of illegal Jewish colonies, which further separate Palestinian communities.
Israel imposes severe restrictions on Palestinians' freedom of movement within the occupied West Bank. This is achieved through a complex system of approximately 898 fixed and flying checkpoints and gates. These include 18 gates installed since early 2025 and 146 others established following the events of October 7, 2023. The restrictions also involve settler-only roads, over 200 military bases, and various other physical obstructions.
The closures and other measures, which are claimed to be for security purposes, are part of Israel's 58-year-old military occupation strategy in the West Bank. This strategy aims to entrench the settler colonial project, enforced with routine and frequently deadly violence against Palestinians.
