PNN – Israeli forces detained thousands of Palestinians throughout the West Bank Tuesday morning. In Za’tara alone, between Nablus and Salfit, hundreds of Palestinians were stuck. This is one of the few routes between the northern and southern West Bank.

Israeli forces are also stopping movement at the only checkpoint east of Tulkarem, however Tulkarem is holding a festival of nonviolent resistance in memorial of 60 years of Al Nakba, flying United Nations flags as a reminder of UN Resolution, the Right of Return for Palestinian refugees.

Israeli forces closed Checkpoint 17 and imposed a roadblock in another Nablus town to the northeast.

Eyewitnesses report that the line-up of cars waiting to exit Ramallah was more than a kilometer and a half this morning, due to the lengthy periods of time Israeli soldiers spent inspecting each vehicle and its passengers.

These measures have coincided with the spread of intensive Israeli police and military jeeps throughout the West Bank, in Za’tara, along the road between Nablus and Ramallah, and Beit Jala.

Most of the areas within the West Bank are experiencing the same conditions, with the entirety of the West Bank itself cordoned off.

In Jerusalem movement is nearly impossible with thousands of forces on ‘high alert’ due to the Conference of Presidents, Al Nakba, and the Israeli founding celebrations.

During early morning raids in the West Bank Israeli forces arrested and took to unknown locations eight Palestinians from Bethlehem, Ramallah and Jenin.