The Israel Defense Forces has been barring Palestinians from using a road in the West Bank that is open to all Israelis, Haaretz reveals.
The policy has been maintained through a series of checkpoints that the IDF has established along Route 367, which runs east-west from within the Green Line to towns in the southern West Bank.
While Israelis are allowed to use the road without issue, Palestinians are turned away.
The only exceptions are residents of the villages of Jab’a and Khallet Sakariya, which are located along Route 367, and Palestinians with permits to work in settlements along the road.
During the weekend, only Jab’a and Khallet Sakariya residents are the only Palestinians allowed onto the road.
The IDF confirms the Haaretz report, saying that it is authorized to impose movement restrictions aimed at ensuring the security of settlers in the region and maintaining public order.
It also insists that it has only been restricting Palestinian access to the road on weekends.
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