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Tuesday, October 3, 2017
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Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Israel to prevent Palestinian entry for 11 days due to Sukkot
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIn a rare move, Israel announces it will be closing off the West Bank and Gaza Strip for 11 days for the Sukkot festival and the following Shabbat, beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday.
Closures for Jewish and Israeli holidays are a routine procedure. However, in the past, Israel has shut down the crossings surrounding the West Bank and Gaza only for the start and end of week-long festivals like Sukkot, rather than for the entire holiday.
The closure was approved by Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman earlier this week, but its implementation was still dependent upon a final situational assessment.
— Judah Ari Gross
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