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Tuesday, October 21, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Police announce road closures from 1 p.m. for Vance’s visit
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US Vice President JD Vance boards Air Force Two en route to Israel at Joint Base Andrews on October 20, 2025 (Nathan HOWARD / POOL / AFP)
Police announce that a number of key routes will be closed ahead of US Vice President JD Vance’s arrival in Israel.
From 1 p.m., Route 1 — the main highway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv — will be totally shut to motorists eastbound from the Ganot interchange.
Route 6 will be closed southbound between the Daniel interchange and the Kiryat Gat junction.
Additionally, Route 35 will be blocked westbound from the Kiryat Gat interchange to the Kiryat Gat Industrial Zone.
The entrance to Jerusalem and multiple roads within the city will be blocked from 3 p.m.
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