Conflict & Security
Israel imposes full West Bank and Gaza crossing closure ahead of October 7 anniversary
October 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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4 reports · over 5 hours
SNSky News Arabia
ذكرى 7 أكتوبر.. إسرائيل تفرض إغلاقا بالضفة ومعابر غزة
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
تزامنا مع ذكرى 7 أكتوبر.. إسرائيل تفرض إغلاقا شاملا بالضفة وتغلق معابر غزة
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MAMasrawy
إسرائيل تفرض إغلاقًا شاملًا على الضفة ومعابر غزة يومي 5 و7 أكتوبر
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يواليوم السابع
إسرائيل تفرض إغلاقًا شاملًا على الضفة ومعابر غزة في 5 و7 أكتوبر
(opens the publisher’s site)Israel ordered a full closure of West Bank and Gaza crossings on October 5 and 7, coinciding with the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks.
- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the closure on military recommendation and an assessment of the security situation.
- Exceptions apply to health sector workers and cases tied to government commitments before the High Court, subject to COGAT approval.
- Aid will not enter Gaza during the closure, while COGAT said aid collection at the Kerem Shalom crossing will continue as usual.
- The order follows a wider West Bank closure imposed during Sukkot, from September 27 to October 3.