3 Palestinians Kidnapped, Travel Stopped Near Ramallah by Israeli Occupation Forces

Israeli occupation forces close checkpoint near Ramallah after Palestinians fire on Israeli bus

Date: 28 / 04 / 2008 Time: 10:23
Bethlehem – Ma'an –

Israeli occupation forces on Sunday closed the Atara checkpoint north of the West Bank city of Ramallah on Sunday evening, ensnaring hundreds of cars in a traffic jam.

Israeli occupation soldiers stopped all traffic for more than two hours, Palestinians waiting at the roadblock said. School busses were reported to be among the vehicles waiting.

Israeli sources said the closure of the checkpoint came after an Israeli bus came under fire in the area. No casualties were been reported in that incident.

Fatah's military wing claimed responsibility for the shooting saying it was in retaliation for Israeli attacks against the Palestinian people.

Atara checkpoint lies at the northern entrance of the village of Bir Zeit, on one of the main routes between Ramallah and the city of Nablus.

Israel maintains more than 500 checkpoints and other roadblocks in the occupied West Bank.

Israeli occupation forces unseal West Bank; kidnap three Palestinians

Date: 28 / 04 / 2008 Time: 09:41
Bethlehem – Ma'an –

Israeli occupation forces reopened the West Bank and Gaza Strip on Monday morning after a week of total closure for the Jewish Passover holiday.

The Gaza Strip, which has been sealed by the Israeli occupation forces since last June, will remain closed. The Passover closure mainly effected Palestinians in the West Bank, who were not allowed to enter Jerusalem or Israel, even with a permit.

Separately, Israeli occupation forces kidnapped two Palestinians near the city of Ramallah, in the central West Bank, and one from Bethlehem, in the south, during overnight raids.

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