Israeli army declares Nabi Saleh, home to Tamimi family, closed military zone
Jan. 13, 2018 3:55 P.M. (Updated: Jan. 13, 2018 3:57 P.M.)
▻http://www.maannews.com/Content.aspx?ID=779751
RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — The Israeli army declared the central occupied West Bank village of Nabi Saleh — home to imprisoned teenage activist Ahed al-Tamimi — a closed military zone on Saturday, closing off all entrances and exits.
Official Palestinian Authority (PA)-owned Wafa news agency reported that that Israeli forces set up barriers on the main road that leads to Nabi Saleh and prevented Palestinians, including journalists, from entering the village.
Wafa quoted Bilal al-Tamimi, the father of 16-year-old Ahed who was detained by Israeli forces last month over a video of her slapping and kicking an Israeli soldier, as saying that soldiers are preventing non-residents from entering the village.
However, Wafa reported that some Palestinians were able to enter by taking alternative yet longer routes to participate in a protest in the village.
Dozens of Palestinians suffered from tear severe tear gas inhalation after Israeli forces suppressed the protest, which was held in support of Ahed and in rejection of US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.