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Israel seals West Bank crossings for Sukkot, tightening 300-checkpoint network

Defence Minister Israel Katz ordered a week-long closure of West Bank crossings, cutting Palestinian access to jobs and holy sites amid an already dense checkpoint system.

newest coverage 22h agosummary written 22h ago7 pieces413 likes & upvotes24 comments MastodonNewswiresX

What to know

  • Israel closed all West Bank crossings for a week around Sukkot, ordered by Defence Minister Israel Katz, cutting access to Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Ibrahimi Mosque.
  • The closure bars most Palestinian work-permit holders from entering Israel, on top of a workforce already cut from about 160,000 to roughly 27,300 since October 2023.
  • West Bank unemployment rose from 12.9% (Sept 2023) to 30.7% a year later, according to Gisha.
  • UN OCHA counts more than 300 Israeli checkpoints among 925 obstacles restricting 3.4 million Palestinians' movement across the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

“unlawful”

UN General Assembly resolution, international body · Al Jazeera ↗ · Aug 31

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Israel seals West Bank crossings for Sukkot, tightening 300-checkpoint network
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    Al Jazeera maps Israel's 300-plus West Bank checkpoints

    An Al Jazeera explainer details how the closure compounds an existing system of more than 300 checkpoints, part of 925 obstacles that, per UN OCHA data as of December, restrict movement of 3.4 million Palestinians across the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

    1. 2 outlets Mapping Israel’s 300 checkpoints: Where they are and how they work

      first by Mastodon, 23h ago · also Al Jazeera

    • Israel has sealed the occupied West Bank for a week, tightening restrictions on Palestinian movement. Here is where the 300 Israeli checkpoints are and how they work:

      @AJEnglishX22h ago404▲view on X ↗
  2. background

    Israeli forces seal off multiple West Bank towns — In the Ramallah and el-Bireh governorate, soldiers blocked roads and shut entrances to Turmus Aya, Aboud, Nabi Saleh, Atara and Taybeh, and set up ID-check and search checkpoints in Yabroud, Ein Siniya and Jaba.

  3. background

    Katz orders week-long closure of West Bank crossings — Defence Minister Israel Katz ordered the closure on the military's recommendation, citing the Jewish holiday of Sukkot; it is set to remain in place until Saturday.