The Israeli occupation forces have imposed a tight military cordon around the West Bank on the occasion of Purim Holiday.
According to Hebrew-speaking news outlets the closure will be put into effect as of Tuesday morning until Sunday.
Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman who was allegedly planning to kill all the Jews. This took place in the ancient Achaemenid Persian Empire. The story is recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther
The Israeli military has often cracked down on Palestinians’ free movement across the occupied Palestinian territories under the guise of Jewish holidays.
