BETHLEHEM: Israeli occupation forces closed off and subsequently destroyed the water network today in the village of Al-Minya, located southeast of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, according to local sources. The occupation forces also shut down all three main entrances to the village using earthen barriers, said the head of the Al-Minya village council, Zaid Kawazbeh. Kawazbeh told WAFA that the forces sealed off the village by erecting soil barriers at its three main entrances. Following this blockade, the forces proceeded to demolish the water infrastructure that serves the village. The head of the Al-Maniya village council pointed out that this marks the third instance in which the Israeli authorities have deliberately targeted and destroyed the village's water network since October 7 of this year. The closure of the three entrances effectively imposes a strict siege on the village, preventing residents from entering or leaving, he added. Source: Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA