Jerusalem (UNA/WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces launched a campaign of arrests at dawn on Wednesday, targeting approximately 20 citizens from the town of Hizma, east of occupied Jerusalem..
The Jerusalem Governorate stated that the occupation forces stormed the town and arrested about 20 citizens after raiding their homes and attacking their property..
The governorate added that the occupation forces closed the military checkpoints surrounding the town, preventing entry and exit, and blocked secondary roads with earth mounds. They also distributed leaflets threatening citizens with further measures and violations against them, as part of the ongoing policy of collective punishment against the town..
In a related context, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education decided, in light of the continued incursion of the occupation into the town of Hizma, to suspend school attendance and postpone exams until tomorrow in order to preserve the safety of students and teaching staff.
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