BETHLEHEM: The Israeli occupation forces closed the eastern entrance to the village of Husan west of Bethlehem, in the southern occupied West Bank, according to a local official. The director of Husan village council, Rami Hamamre, told WAFA correspondent that the occupation forces closed the eastern entrance, specifically the Matina area, and prevented the movement of citizens. This entrance is considered the main entrance connecting the said village with the towns of Nahalin and Battir and Wadi Fukin area. The occupation forces also forced the owners of shops in the Matina area to close. Source: Palestine news & Information Agency - WAFA
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