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Israel has blocked all routes to a town east of the occupied West Bank city of Qalqilya preventing anyone from entering or leaving it, according to Wafa news agency.
Late last night, Israeli occupying forces declared Azzun a closed military area and set up checkpoints on all roads leading to it.
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Witnesses reported that army units patrolled the streets checking identity card, and that several homes were raided.
Several clashes broke out between the Palestinian residents and the occupying forces; Israeli police responded by firing stun grenades at the protestors’ homes leading to a number of people to suffocate.