Israeli occupation forces closed the entrance to the town of Deir Istiya, northwest of Salfit, with stone blocks on Sunday morning. The mayor of Deir Istiya, Firas Diab, said that the occupation forces closed the entrance after setting up a checkpoint for hours, and prevented citizens from entering or leaving. Dhiab pointed out that the occupation forces have been imposing a policy of collective punishment on the town for more than a year under the pretext of throwing stones Source: Maan News Agency