Tightened Israeli military closures around Ramallah and Al-Bireh during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot have stranded thousands of Palestinians for hours

Tightened Israeli military closures around Ramallah and Al-Bireh during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot have stranded thousands of Palestinians for hours, restricting key routes into and out of the central occupied West Bank cities Speaking to Anadolu, a Palestinian at the Atara checkpoint northwest of the city said he waited about six hours before Israeli forces finally reopened it after midnight