# Israeli roadblocks disrupt schools and medical care in West Bank village

https://mins.news/en/item/113086

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-23 16:37 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/23/israeli-roadblocks-disrupt-schools-and-medical-care-in-west-bank-village?traffic_source=rss

> Israeli forces have blocked the entrances to Madama, south of Nablus, restricting movement for more than 2,500 residents and disrupting access to hospitals, schools and olive groves. Residents say the army set up earthen barriers for security reasons, monitored attempts to leave and drove people back with sound grenades and tear gas. They also report bulldozing that destroyed farmland and uprooted hundreds of olive trees, while soldiers and settlers kept farmers from their fields.

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