Israel Imposes West Bank Lockdown for Tuesday Elections, Restricts Workers Sunday and Monday

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The Israeli military will ban Palestinian workers from West Bank settlements Sunday and Monday, with exceptions for some industrial zones. A full closure of all crossings will be imposed on Tuesday, election day, barring all worker movement. These measures follow weekend raids across the West Bank where approximately 40 Palestinians were arrested.

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Palestinian workers banned from West Bank settlements starting Sunday.
Full closure of West Bank crossings set for Tuesday election day.
About 40 Palestinians arrested in weekend West Bank raids.
Military cited security establishment recommendations for the closure.
Exceptions made for certain industrial zones for Palestinian workers.

Israel Imposes West Bank Lockdown for Tuesday Elections, Restricts Workers Sunday and Monday — Editorial illustration generated by baba News, not a photograph of the event.

The Israeli military announced late Saturday that it would prohibit Palestinian laborers from entering settlements in the occupied West Bank and Jordan Valley starting Sunday. Exceptions were made for industrial zones and a limited number of other approved areas. The military also declared a complete closure of all crossings for the entire day of Tuesday, coinciding with elections. This closure will prevent the entry and exit of workers throughout the West Bank and Jordan Valley, including industrial zones, based on recommendations from the security establishment.

Earlier on Saturday, the military reported that its forces had raided approximately 40 towns and 400 sites across the West Bank over the weekend. During these operations, about 40 Palestinians described as "suspects" were arrested, with the military claiming some belonged to Hamas and Islamic Jihad. The article also references separate military operations in Hebron and a shooting incident near Hebron where two Palestinians were killed and two Israeli soldiers died.