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UN alarmed by sweeping Israeli closures in West Bank after Hebron attack
The lockdown restricts olive harvesting and prevents worshippers from accessing the Ibrahimi Mosque, while the UN documents over 160 settler attacks in the first two weeks of October.
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The essentials of this story
- What happened
- Israel sealed off Hebron and imposed sweeping closures across the West Bank following a deadly attack on soldiers.
- Who is affected
- Palestinian residents, farmers during the olive harvest, worshippers, and Israeli soldiers.
- What changes
- Movement is severely restricted, the Ibrahimi Mosque is closed for Friday prayers, thousands cannot access olive groves for the harvest, and raids and home demolitions are planned.
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Sources
- West Bank: Guterres alarmed as Israel imposes sweeping closures after deadly Hebron attack — ONU News — notícias primary source
- Israel Cracks Down in West Bank City After Deadly Attack — The New York Times — mundo
