The occupation imposes a comprehensive closure on the West Bank and Gaza crossings

The occupation imposes a comprehensive closure on the West Bank and Gaza crossings

The Israeli occupation army announced today, Tuesday, the imposition of a comprehensive closure on the West Bank , and the closure of the Gaza Strip crossings during the Jewish holidays.


Usually, Israel imposes a comprehensive closure on the West Bank and Gaza Strip crossings during the period of Jewish and “national” holidays or during periods of security tension. 


The closure will start during the Hebrew New Year, from Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 4:00 pm, and the crossings will open and lift the closure on Tuesday, September 27 at 11:59 pm, subject to an assessment of the situation .


While the closure will start on Yom Kippur, on Tuesday 4 October 2022 at 00:01, the crossings will open and the closure will be lifted on Wednesday 5 October at 11:59 pm, subject to an assessment of the situation. 


On the Throne Day, the closure will start from Sunday October 9, 2022 at 16:00, and the crossings will open and lift the closure on Monday October 10 at 23:59 - also the closure will apply on Sunday October 16 at 16: 00, and the crossings will open and lift the closure on Monday 17 October 23:59, subject to assessment of the situation.