On the 27th local time, Israeli Defense Minister Katz announced that he had instructed the military to implement a “complete blockade” of the West Bank, prohibiting Palestinian workers from entering Jewish settlements in the region. Katz said that in the current context of increasing tension in the region, the Israel Defense Forces proposed this blockade. “As part of the Directive, Palestinian workers will not be allowed to enter West Bank communities during the Sukkot holiday”.

On the 27th local time, Israeli Defense Minister Katz announced that he had instructed the military to implement a “complete blockade” of the West Bank, prohibiting Palestinian workers from entering Jewish settlements in the region. Katz said that in the current context of increasing tension in the region, the Israel Defense Forces proposed this blockade. “As part of the Directive, Palestinian workers will not be allowed to enter West Bank communities during the Sukkot holiday”.