Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 25, 2026 at 1:05 PM ET
Oct 25, 2026 at 2:06 AM ET
Israel orders West Bank crossings closed on election day
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The Israeli military said all West Bank land crossings will close on Tuesday for Israel’s legislative elections, barring Palestinian workers from entering or leaving the West Bank and Jordan Valley. Workers will also be barred from entering those areas Sunday and Monday, except for industrial zones and other approved areas. The military said the restrictions follow the killing of two Israeli soldiers in Hebron.
WHO: The Israeli military
WHAT: said all West Bank land crossings will close on Tuesday for Israel’s legislative elections and restricted Palestinian workers’ entry to the West Bank and Jordan Valley on Sunday and Monday.
WHEN: Reported Oct 25, 2026 at 11:36 AM ET
WHERE: West Bank
WHY: The military said the restrictions follow a gun attack in Hebron that killed two Israeli soldiers.
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