Report: Israeli forces prevent teachers from reaching schools in Jordan Valley

Israeli forces on Monday prevented dozens of Palestinian teachers and students from reaching schools in the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank, Wafa reported, citing Palestinian education officials.

Azmi Balawneh, director of education in Tubas, said that the Israeli forces are currently preventing approximately 130 teachers in the northern Jordan Valley and 150 students in the central and southern valley from passing through the Hamra military checkpoint.

The checkpoint, located at a key crossroads linking West Bank governorates with the Jordan Valley, has seen increased military reinforcements and repeated closures of public transportation over the past two years.

A large number of residents depend on the checkpoint to access their workplaces and schools, particularly as the Tayasir checkpoint east of Tubas remains closed for most of the day and subject to heightened security restrictions.