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Israel to close West Bank crossings on October 27
The Hindu·
Israel said on Sunday all West Bank land crossings will close on election day, October 27. The army also barred Palestinian workers from Israeli communities in the territory from Sunday. The steps followed a Friday attack that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three more. Defence Minister Israel Katz said about 2,000 Hebron residents displaced cannot return yet.
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What It Means For You
- Palestinian workers face a ban on entry and exit across the West Bank and Jordan Valley on election day.
- From Sunday, Palestinians are not permitted to enter Israeli communities in the territory for work.
- Hebron residents among the roughly 2,000 displaced remain barred from return until the operation ends, Katz said.
What's Happening
- The Israeli Army said all land crossings will close throughout Election Day on October 27.
- Forces pushed into Hebron a day earlier after Friday's killings near a checkpoint.
- The army said it apprehended about 40 suspects over Friday and Saturday operations in 40 areas.
What the army ordered before the vote
- Israel holds elections on Tuesday, October 27, days after the checkpoint shooting.
- Hamas hailed Friday's attack without claiming credit, according to The Hindu.
- The Palestinian Authority called for international pressure to protect residents affected by the operation.
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