El ministro de Defensa, Israel Katz, dice que ha instruido al ejército a imponer un "cierre general" en Cisjordania, impidiendo la entrada de trabajadores palestinos a los asentamientos.
Katz dice que las FDI recomendaron la medida, en medio de las crecientes tensiones en el territorio. "Como parte de la
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Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered a general closure of the West Bank, blocking Palestinian workers from entering settlements. The step follows an IDF recommendation during a period of elevated tensions in the territory. The immediate impact is on thousands of Palestinian laborers who depend on settlement employment. Watch for how long the closure lasts and whether it expands to other restrictions across the West Bank.

