The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has announced that restrictions on the West Bank's population in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) will be eased during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha between 26 November and 2 December.
According to the IDF, the following policies will be implemented for the period:
Palestinians will be allowed to enter Israel to visit immediate family members;
Israeli citizens will be able to enter the city of Tulkarem by car via checkpoint 407;
Operating hours of the Awarta checkpoint, south of Nablus, will be extended to 10pm;
A roadblock on the Jenin-Tulkarem road will be removed to enable faster passage between the two cities;
A roadblock near the village of Dhahria will be removed, enabling quick transportation between the villages near the city of Hebron;
More than 50 roadblocks throughout the Judea and Samaria region (West Bank) will be permanently removed;
Married men aged 45 and over, and women aged 45 and over, will be allowed entry with special authorization into the Temple Mount for prayer, and men over 50 will be allowed entry without special authorization. Married women of age 30-45 will be allowed entry to the Temple Mount with special authorization.
In addition, the IDF said it would reduce its activity in the West Bank's central cities during the holiday and the operational hours of the Palestinian Police in the cities would be expanded.
According to the November update by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), between May and October, the Israeli authorities continued to implement measures that increased the freedom of movement of Palestinians between most Palestinian urban centres in the West Bank. However, during the same period, there was no significant improvement when it comes to access to land and use of space by Palestinians.
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According to the IDF, the following policies will be implemented for the period:
In addition, the IDF said it would reduce its activity in the West Bank's central cities during the holiday and the operational hours of the Palestinian Police in the cities would be expanded.
According to the November update by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), between May and October, the Israeli authorities continued to implement measures that increased the freedom of movement of Palestinians between most Palestinian urban centres in the West Bank. However, during the same period, there was no significant improvement when it comes to access to land and use of space by Palestinians.
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