HEBRON: Israel on Wednesday said it would reopen the Sadit al-Harayiq road in the southern West Bank district of Hebron after a 12-years closure, a Palestinian Authority liaison official said.
Imad al-Natsheh said Israel would reopen the road on the first day of Ramadan, the holy Muslim month of fasting.
The road which is located near the Beit Hagai settlement, links Hebron City and the villages of al-Samu, al-Dhahiriya and Dura.
The PA official said they had repeatedly asked Israel to open the road and al-Shuhada Street in Hebron's Old City a segregated street that Palestinians are not allowed access to, in favor of Israeli settlers in the area, according to Ma'an news agency.
Al-Natsheh said the PA liaison office had also urged Israeli authorities to allow commercial stores in the Old City to reopen, which have all been forced to close in the wake of the Old City's segregation.
There remains several Palestinian areas in the Hebron district still under closer, including the entrances to the Qalqas and Qadi al-Gharous villages, al-Natsheh said, calling for their reopening. (QNA)
