The Israeli army sealed off the town of Sinjil in the central occupied West Bank on Wednesday after closing the last remaining road linking it to nearby villages, according to local officials.
Sinjil Mayor Moataz Tawafsha said Israeli forces blocked the town’s final access road with earth mounds, describing the move as “unprecedented.”
He said the closures now extend beyond main entrances to secondary and agricultural roads, leaving the town completely isolated.
Town left completely isolated
According to Tawafsha, Israeli forces have closed six main entrances and 16 secondary and agricultural roads with iron gates, earth mounds and rock barriers as part of an intensified siege on the town.
“In Sinjil, the occupation has not only closed the roads; it is trying to cut off access to livelihoods, healthcare, education and daily life,” he said.
Tawafsha accused Israeli authorities of imposing “every form of collective punishment” on the town and attempting to isolate and suffocate its residents.
“What is happening is not merely the closure of roads, but the complete strangulation of the town and an unprecedented escalation that is increasing residents’ suffering,” he added.
