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  "id": 16447120,
  "title": "Israel to close all West Bank land crossings on election day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/israel-to-close-all-west-bank-land-crossings-on-election-day",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T13:52:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20261024-israel-to-close-all-land-crossings-with-west-bank-on-election-day"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Israel announced it would be closing all land crossings with the West Bank on the day of next week's parliamentary elections. The measure comes as Israel conducts a large-scale operation in the occupied Palestinian territory and 2,000 residents of Hebron have been displaced from their homes after Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers in the area.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 12,
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/american-jews-fly-to-west-bank-to-help-palestinian-olive-harvesters",
        "published": "2026-10-23T22:43:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Complaint filed against Israeli real estate agencies for allegedly misleading Canadians about properties in West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/complaint-filed-against-israeli-real-estate-agencies-for-allegedly",
        "published": "2026-10-24T17:11:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "IDF announces general closure for West Bank Palestinians on Israel's Election Day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/idf-announces-general-closure-for-west-bank-palestinians-on-israels",
        "published": "2026-10-24T22:09:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Israel restricts entry of Palestinian labourers to West Bank areas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/israel-restricts-entry-of-palestinian-labourers-to-west-bank-areas",
        "published": "2026-10-25T00:40:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Israel presses ahead with West Bank army operation days before election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/israel-presses-ahead-with-west-bank-army-operation-days-before",
        "published": "2026-10-25T01:33:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Israel launches West Bank crackdown after deadly attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/israel-launches-west-bank-crackdown-after-deadly-attack",
        "published": "2026-10-25T03:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Israel launches West Bank crackdown after deadly attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/israel-launches-west-bank-crackdown-after-deadly-attack-16422554",
        "published": "2026-10-25T03:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Israel to close all West Bank crossings on election day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/israel-to-close-all-west-bank-crossings-on-election-day",
        "published": "2026-10-25T04:32:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Israel widens West Bank crackdown, displacing Hebron families after attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/israel-widens-west-bank-crackdown-displacing-hebron-families-after",
        "published": "2026-10-25T06:23:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "West Bank shooting exploited to advance displacement agenda, expert says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/west-bank-shooting-exploited-to-advance-displacement-agenda-expert",
        "published": "2026-10-25T09:39:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Israel orders West Bank crossings to close on election day following Hebron shooting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/israel-orders-west-bank-crossings-to-close-on-election-day-following",
        "published": "2026-10-25T11:21:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}