TAL, West Bank: Palestinian villagers in the occupied West Bank said on Monday the area was coming close to breaking point after increasing incursions by Israeli settlers and violent stand-offs, such as one that left six people shot dead last week.
The Israeli military made dozens of arrests and blocked roadways through the West Bank after Friday’s incident in the village of Tal, southwest of Nablus, where four Palestinians and two Israelis were killed.
Early on Monday, most entrances to Tal, neighboring villages and Nablus were either partially or fully shuttered, creating long lines of residents seeking to pass the checkpoints.
Even if we die, we’ll die here on our land. We are not prepared to leave this country.
Ahmed Ramadan
