The Israeli occupation forces today impeded the movement of people at Dotan checkpoint outside the northern West Bank town of Yabad, southwest of Jenin, and prevented farmers from reaching their lands, according to the mayor of Yabad, Amjad Atatreh. He told WAFA that the occupation forces, stationed at the Dotan military checkpoint, stopped and searched vehicles, and checked the identities of the passengers, which impeded their movement. He added that the occupation forces are still preventing farmers from entering their lands located on the main road linking Jenin, Tulkarm and Yabad, adjacent to the Dotan checkpoint, after closing it with earth mounds. The occupation forces intensified their military presence around Yabad and set up flying checkpoints in its vicinity. It is worth noting that the occupation forces yesterday and a few days ago bulldozed agricultural land as well as side roads leading to the town of Yabad, along the Dotan military camp and the main street linking Jenin to Yabad and Tulkarm.

Source: En – Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA