Israeli occupation forces on Thursday closed several village entrances and military checkpoints north and northwest of Ramallah, hindering residents' movement, in conjunction with a settler attack on the village of Atara.
Local sources said occupation forces closed the entrances of the villages of Nabi Saleh and Aboud, northwest of Ramallah, preventing residents' vehicles from entering or leaving and forcing them onto alternative routes.
The sources noted that the two entrances also serve the western Bani Zeid villages of Beit Rima, Deir Ghassaneh, Kafr Ein and Qarawat, as well as the city of Salfit and a number of its villages, broadening the closure's impact on residents' movement in the area.
In the same context, occupation forces closed the Atara and Ein Siniya checkpoints north of Ramallah, in conjunction with a settler attack on the village of Atara, where settlers attacked several residents' homes and smashed vehicles, causing a number of residents to suffer bruises from the assault.
The measures come as areas north of Ramallah witness simultaneous restrictions on residents' movement due to the closure of entrances and military checkpoints and the resulting difficulties in reaching workplaces and services and in moving between villages and cities.
