Israel orders West Bank crossings shut for election day after Hebron shooting
Two Israeli soldiers were killed by Palestinian gunmen in Hebron earlier this week, prompting a broader clampdown across the occupied territory.
What to know
- The closure applies to crossings into the occupied West Bank on election day.
- Two Israeli soldiers were killed in Hebron earlier this week, according to the report.
- Officials described the measure as part of a wider clampdown in the territory.
Israel has ordered crossings into the occupied West Bank to close on election day, according to Euronews, extending restrictions on Palestinian movement across the territory. The decision follows the killing of two Israeli soldiers by Palestinian gunmen in Hebron earlier this week, an attack that has already brought tighter measures in the area.
The report described the closure as one element of a broader clampdown rather than an isolated step. It did not specify how long the crossings would stay shut, which routes are affected, or what further restrictions might follow. Palestinian residents who rely on the crossings for work and travel face disruption on polling day.
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