Today, Monday, the Israeli occupation forces prevented dozens of teachers from reaching schools in the Palestinian Jordan Valley.

Azmi Balawneh, the Director of Education in Tubas, reported that the occupation authorities are currently preventing approximately 130 members of the teaching staff in the northern Jordan Valley, and 150 students in schools in the central and southern Jordan Valley, from passing through the Hamra military checkpoint.

The Hamra checkpoint, located at a crossroads linking the West Bank governorates and the Palestinian Jordan Valley, has been subject to military reinforcements and repeated closures of civilian movement for two years.

A large segment of citizens rely on checkpoints to reach their workplaces, given that the Tayasir checkpoint, east of Tubas, remains closed for most of the day, and that the latter is experiencing increased security.