Israel Announces West Bank Closure Ahead of Country’s Memorial Day

Palestinians hurl stones at Israeli troops on the other side of Israel's controversial sep
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The Times of Israel reports: Israel announced a closure of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip Saturday night ahead of Memorial Day and Independence Day.

The closure, a routine procedure ahead of Israeli and Jewish holidays, will come into effect at midnight between Saturday and Sunday, and will end on Tuesday night.

The closure is intended to prevent attempts at terror attacks in Israel during the holiday period. Exceptions will be made for humanitarian and other outstanding cases.

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