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West Bank residents locked out of Israel
Four-day closure imposed on Palestinians

ISRAELI occupation troops imposed a four-day lockdown on the Palestinian West Bank yesterday for the Jewish holiday of Purim.

The military said Palestinians will be banned from entering Israel until midnight on Saturday, although the 24-hour festival ends tonight.

Exceptions will be made for humanitarian and medical cases, although ambulances are frequently stopped from crossing anyway.

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