Friday, May 7, 2010

Hebron–Dhahiriya road closed by [Israeli] army, locals say

Ma’an – Israeli forces piled earth at the northern entrance of Adh-Dhahiriya, closing off the main road to Hebron on Thursday morning, in what town residents said was an attempt to restrict access to roads near settlements.

The Hebron-Dhahiriya road bypasses the Otni’el settlement, established on 150 dunums of privte Palestinian land in 1983, and Adh-Dhahiriya Mayor Sami Eshtanyur said the road overlays the water network of the town...

... feared the town would be out of water until at least Sunday.  Full story