Israel Closes Roads and West Bank Crossings Into Jerusalem for Yom Kippur
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Closures disrupt Palestinian movement into Jerusalem as Israeli forces deploy heavily across the city
Ramallah: On Sunday evening, the Israeli army imposed a curfew on more than 2,500 Palestinians in several neighborhoods in the center of Hebron, in the southern West Bank, coinciding with the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. Aref Jaber, a member of the Human Rights Defenders Group, said that “a strict curfew was imposed on the Jaber, Salaymeh, and Wadi al-Haseen neighborhoods under the pretext of Jewish holidays.” Jaber explained […]
On Yom Kippur, considered the holiest holiday by Jews, the freedom of movement of Palestinians living in occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank was once again restricted by Israel.
On Yom Kippur, Israel blocked Palestinian access roads in East Jerusalem and the West Bank with concrete blocks and iron barriers. This restriction isolates Palestinians, and human rights advocates warn that the practice violates international law.
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