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'Comprehensive closure': Israel to shut down all West Bank crossings, Wafa reports
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p>Israeli forces have tightened restrictions around the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, closing roads and entrances to several towns and villages, Wafa news agency reported.</p>
<p>The development comes after Israeli authorities decided to impose a “comprehensive closure” on the West Bank and close crossings into the territory until Saturday for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. </p>
<p>Local sources told the agency that the entrance gate to Turmus Ayya, north of Ramallah, was closed and residents were “harassed”.</p>
<p>Wafa also reported that entrances to Aboud, Nabi Saleh, Atara and Taybeh were closed, while military checkpoints were set up at the entrances to Yabroud and Ein Sinyah. </p>
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