IDF says it will close West Bank land crossings and bar Palestinian workers on Election Day

Single source · West Bank, Palestinian territories (approximate) · 2026-10-24 22:09 UTC

Announced for 2026-10-26 22:00 UTC

The IDF says it will close all West Bank land crossings on Tuesday, Israel's Election Day, and Haaretz, Middle East Eye and the BBC relay that announcement. Reports differ on the worker ban: Haaretz describes a ban on entry and exit throughout the West Bank, while Middle East Eye says workers would be barred from most areas from Sunday through Monday. These are differences in detail, not a dispute over whether the announcement was made.

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• Haaretz (English), 2026-10-24 22:09 UTC
• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-25 22:19 UTC
• Common Dreams, 2026-10-26 17:11 UTC
• BBC, 2026-10-27 07:57 UTC
• ME Observer (Telegram), 2026-10-27 08:56 UTC
• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-27 13:12 UTC

First reported 2026-10-24 22:09 UTC; last updated 2026-10-27 13:16 UTC.

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