Israel to close West Bank crossings before elections amid military operation
Summary
Israeli forces continued a major operation in the occupied West Bank after a gun attack in Hebron killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three. The military sealed Hebron’s entrances and exits, while Israel said most Palestinian workers with permits would be barred from settlements and crossings into Israel would stay closed until after Tuesday’s election.Key Facts
- Hebron’s municipality said more than 2,200 people, including nearly 200 children, had been displaced over the previous two days.
- The Israeli military said it operated in more than 400 locations over the weekend and arrested 40 Palestinians it said were affiliated with Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
- The military said most Palestinian workers with permits could not enter Israeli settlements for work on Sunday and Monday.
- Crossings into Israel were set to remain closed until after Tuesday’s Israeli election.
- The article said six Israelis and 112 Palestinians had been killed in West Bank attacks and violence this year, citing the Palestinian Health Ministry for the Palestinian figure.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed a forceful response to Friday’s attack and is seeking reelection in next week’s vote.
- The article said roughly 3 million Palestinians and 540,000 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank, which Israel occupied in 1967.
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