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Monday, March 8, 2021
From the Liveblog of
Monday, March 8, 2021
After delay, Israel starts vaccinating Palestinian workers
A Palestinian worker gets vaccinated by Israeli Magen David Adom staff at the Sha'ar Efraim checkpoint in the West Bank, March 4, 2021 (COGAT)
Israel kicks off its vaccination drive for Palestinian workers in Israel and the settlements.
The full vaccination program for some 120,000 Palestinians who are legally employed in Israel and in West Bank settlements was supposed to start yesterday, at Sha’ar Efraim and seven other checkpoints, as well as four settlement industrial zones.
However, on Friday, the military liaison to the Palestinians said the plan was being put on hold “due to administrative delays, which are supposed to be solved in the near future.”
Around 87,000 Palestinians hold work permits in Israel, and an additional 35,000 work in Israeli settlements, according to Defense Ministry figures.
