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Israel to Close West Bank Crossings and Restrict Workers on Election Day

AI SUMMARY

The Israeli military has announced the closure of all West Bank crossings and a ban on Palestinian workers ahead of the upcoming general election.

All crossings into the West Bank will be closed and Palestinian workers prohibited from entering Jewish settlements on Tuesday's general election day.
The restrictions follow a checkpoint attack by Palestinian militants that resulted in the deaths of two Israeli soldiers and the wounding of three others.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a large-scale military operation on Friday in response to the attack.
The Israeli military has been demolishing residential and commercial buildings in Hebron following the operation, displacing hundreds of families.
Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that approximately 2,000 residents have been displaced by the military operation.
Prior to the October 2023 Hamas attack, more than 100,000 Palestinian workers held permits to enter Israel, but only a small number have been renewed since.