Major highways around Beersheba closed

Israel Police has closed a number of major roads in southern Israel near the southern city of Beersheba. Route 25 east of Beersheba, Route 241 north of Ofakim and Route 40 north of Mashabim Junction are closed because of “the situation,” the police say in a tweet.

According to Daniel Nisman, a security analyst on Twitter, there is an ongoing security situation near Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha, near the border with the Gaza Strip.

https://twitter.com/DannyNis/status/489762307426099200

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