Tensions are running high as residents in and around the Palestinian village of Beit Ommar find themselves virtually incarcerated. Israeli soldiers at all ends of Beit Ommar sealed the village off to both incoming and outgoing traffic, be it by vehicle or foot, for the majority of the day today and most of yesterday.

At around 10 am this morning the Israeli Occupation Forces moved in on Beit Ommar. What followed was a several hour long barrage of gunshots, sound blast grenades, tear gas, search and seizures and profanity. The IOF brought in bulldozers and humvees, sealing off all entries and exits to and from Beit Ommar which are already sparse … Continue reading