Israeli roadblocks disrupt schools and medical care in West Bank village

Since October 11, the Israeli army has blocked all four entrances to Madama, south of Nablus, restricting movement for more than 2,500 residents. Wail Qut, a 42-year-old legal consultant, was stranded at home for over two weeks and resorted to a dangerous dirt track to reach his job in Ramallah. He said drones monitored residents trying to leave, while soldiers drove them back with sound grenades and tear gas. The army later blocked the track, and briefly reopened the northern entrance for only a few hours on October 20.