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Thursday, March 9, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Israel announces closure of West Bank, Gaza for Purim
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Defense Ministry has announced a closure of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip during the Purim holiday. The closure starts at midnight tonight and will end at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday night.
Palestinian workers will not be allowed into Israel during the three-day period, to prevent security incidents during the Jewish holiday.
Humanitarian cases will be allowed entry, as will people with certain other exceptional circumstances.
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