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Israel to impose closure on Gaza West Bank on election day

Monday 16-September-2019

The Israeli occupation army will impose a complete closure on the West Bank and Gaza Strip crossings during Tuesday’s Knesset elections.

“Based on the security situation evaluation and directives of the political authority a complete closure will be imposed on the West Bank areas and Gaza Strip crossings” a spokesman for the Israeli army said in a statement.

The army explained that the closure would begin at 12:00 a.m. Tuesday and last for 24 hours pending a situational assessment.

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