The situation at a glance: Israeli army: lockdown in the West Bank on election day
Israel's army is continuing its offensive in the West Bank. On Israel's election day, there will be access restrictions for Palestinians. Meanwhile, mass protests are taking place in Israel against the right-wing government.
The Israeli army will impose a lockdown on the occupied West Bank during parliamentary elections on Tuesday. Palestinian workers will be barred from entering Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Jordan Valley, except for industrial zones and a limited number of approved areas, starting Sunday and Monday. The move comes after a deadly attack by armed Palestinians near Hebron on Friday, which killed two Israeli soldiers and injured three others, and the subsequent killing of the two suspected Palestinian perpetrators.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed that around 2,000 Palestinians have been displaced from their homes in Hebron, and the Palestinian Authority has called for international intervention, warning that the escalation will only lead to further tensions.
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