Israel to impose weeklong closure on West Bank — Anadolu Agency

Israeli officials have decided to impose a comprehensive closure on the occupied West Bank and close border crossings to the territory. According to the Palestinian news agency Wafa, the restrictions will remain in effect until Saturday, October 3.

Restrictions due to the Sukkot holiday

As Anadolu Agency reports, citing Wafa, Israeli authorities said the reason for the decision was the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, also known as the Feast of Tabernacles. According to the agency, the measures involve tighter military restrictions at checkpoints and barriers, limiting Palestinians’ movement and access to holy sites.

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Tighter control near Ramallah

On Sunday, Israeli forces tightened restrictions around Ramallah and Al-Bireh, blocking several roads and entrances, Wafa reported. According to the agency, citing local sources, entrances to Turmus Ayya, Aboud, Nabi Saleh, Atara and Taybeh were also closed.

Checkpoints were set up in Yabroud, Ein Sinya and Jaba, where vehicles and Palestinians’ documents were checked. According to Palestinian official data, since the start of the war in Gaza in October 2023, at least 1,206 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank, including 254 children; around 13,350 people have been injured and more than 24,600 have been arrested.