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Sunday, January 17, 2010

Third night in a row, Israeli forces close northern roads

Ma'an
Israeli troops closed the Qalqiliya-Azzun road, installed an impassible checkpoint and were seen searching areas east of Qalqiliya on Saturday night.

Witnesses said Israeli forces were operating in the city, and said traffic was backed up for hours, until word spread in the area that the road had been closed.

The closure marked the third night in a row that areas in the northern West Bank were closed by Israeli military personnel. On Friday, three roads in and out of Tulkarem were shut down, with witnesses describing a series of flying checkpoints installed and inspections being carried out. On Thursday, the city of Nablus was closed off, the Huwwara checkpoint locked down and similar searches performed....  Full story
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