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The IDF announced: a general closure of Judea and Samaria during the holidays | Israel Today

2022-09-20T15:50:47.519Z


The decision was made at the end of the security assessment of the situation and in light of the guidance of the political level • The closure process will be allowed only in humanitarian, medical and exceptional cases


The IDF announced that a general closure will be imposed on the Judea and Samaria region and the crossings in the Gaza Strip will be closed during the Tishrei holidays.

The decision was made at the end of the security assessment of the situation and in light of the guidance of the political level.

The closure will begin on Sunday, New Year's Eve, September 25 at 4:00 p.m.

The crossings will be opened and the closure lifted on Tuesday, September 27 at 11:59 p.m., subject to the assessment of the situation.

Crossroads in Judea and Samaria, photo: Oren Ben Hakon

Priests' blessing at the Western Wall during Sukkot, photo: Noam Rivkin Fenton

The Gilboa (Jelma) crossing will open on Tuesday in the morning, for the entry of Israeli Arabs on horseback only.

On Yom Kippur, the closure will begin on Tuesday, October 4 at 00:01.

The crossings will be opened and the closure lifted on Wednesday, October 5 at 11:59 p.m., Yom Kippur, subject to the assessment of the situation.

In Sukkot, the closure will begin on Sunday, October 9 at 4:00 p.m.

The crossings will be opened and the closure lifted on Monday, October 10 at 11:59 p.m.

Also, the closure will apply on Sunday, Hosheana Rabba, October 16 at 4:00 p.m.

The crossings will be opened and the closure lifted on Monday, October 17 at 11:59 p.m., subject to the assessment of the situation.

Imposing a closure on the deadline will be determined later according to the assessment of the situation.

According to the IDF, during the closure, transit will be allowed in humanitarian, medical and exceptional cases only and subject to the approval of the coordinator of government operations in the territories.

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Source: israelhayom

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