Israeli forces set up checkpoint south of Tulkarm; settlers uproot olive trees near Bethlehem

Israeli forces erected a temporary military checkpoint south of Tulkarm on Sunday, while settlers uprooted olive trees southeast of Bethlehem.

• Israeli forces set up a flying military checkpoint on the main street in Al-Kufriyat, opposite the entrance to Al-Ras village, south of Tulkarm.
• Soldiers stopped and searched passing vehicles, checked passengers' IDs, and tightened procedures on cars heading to Tulkarm, Palestinian local sources told Wafa.
• Israeli forces fired flare bombs into the air; no arrests were reported.
• Settlers uprooted olive trees in Khalayel Al-Lawz southeast of Bethlehem belonging to citizens Amin Mels and Mushref Al-Salahat, security sources told Wafa.