Israeli occupation forces closed the entrances to the city of Jericho, east of the West Bank, on Friday.

Eyewitnesses reported that the occupation forces closed the entrances to Jericho with military gates in both directions, forcing passing vehicles to wait in queues amid a large presence of occupation soldiers, and turning back a number of vehicles at their checkpoints.

A group of settlers also blocked the road leading to the city of Jericho from the northern entrance at the end of Al-Ma'rajat Road, parking their vehicles crosswise in the middle of the road and forcing citizens' vehicles to turn back.