Israel–Palestine–Lebanon

Silwan: settlers seal Wadi al-Rababa with a gate, blocking service vehicles, WAFA reports

ASSESSMENT
Location
Wadi al-Rababa, Silwan, East Jerusalem (neighbourhood-area reference; gate not located)
Actors
Palestine
Importance
Standard

Israeli settlers installed an iron gate at the entrance to Wadi al-Rababa in Silwan on the morning of 20 October, under Israeli police protection, local sources told WAFA. The report said the neighbourhood was sealed off and service and support vehicles could not enter; it put the resident population at more than 1,000. No violence or injury count was supplied.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: Jeruslame: Colonists completely close off neighborhood in Silwan town

Attributed report; the incident has not been independently confirmed in the sources reviewed.