Israel to Impose Week-Long Closure on Palestinians in West Bank

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Palestinian workers will be barred from entering Israeli settlements, while the U.S. Embassy says West Bank checkpoints will remain closed through October 3 for the duration of the Sukkot holiday

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Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed the IDF on Sunday to impose a general closure on the West Bank for the duration

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Palestinian workers will be barred from entering Israeli settlements, while the U.S. Embassy says West Bank checkpoints will remain closed through October 3 for the duration of the Sukkot holiday

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Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed the IDF on Sunday to impose a general closure on the West Bank for the duration

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