Movement restrictions on voting day
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the complete closure of all land crossings between the state and the West Bank of the Jordan River. These restrictions will be in effect throughout the day of the parliamentary elections, scheduled for Tuesday, 27 October.
Military command emphasised that a ban is being implemented: Palestinians are prohibited from "entering Israeli communities in Judea, Samaria, and the Jordan Valley for work". A full ban on the entry and exit of Palestinian workers across the border is also in force.
Events in Hebron
Yesterday, Israeli soldiers launched a large-scale operation in the Palestinian city of Hebron in the West Bank. This came after two Israeli soldiers were killed in a shooting incident. Three more soldiers were injured during the attack. Two suspected attackers were killed.
Reaction from politicians and armed groups
The Palestinian militant group Hamas publicly welcomed the attack, although it did not officially take responsibility for carrying it out.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the closure of the occupied West Bank. He also ordered the preparation for the demolition of the entire residential block where the two attackers lived.
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