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The Israeli Defence Force has announced a lockdown on the West Bank during Israel’s election period this week, barring Palestinian workers from entering settlements. The military measure is being implemented as security precautions ahead of the electoral process.

According to Times of Israel reporting, the restrictions prevent Palestinian labourers from crossing into Israeli settlements during the election week. Simultaneously, tensions on the ground remain high, with reports of a Palestinian home taken over by settlers being set on fire, prompting IDF troops to remove what were described as ‘Israeli rioters’ from the village.

The lockdown represents a significant security measure coordinating military operations with the domestic electoral process, affecting tens of thousands of Palestinian workers and further restricting movement between Palestinian areas and Israeli settlements during a sensitive political period.

Sources: Walla, Times of Israel

Update 18:45: IDF bars Palestinian workers from settlements during election week; Israeli troops remove settlers who set fire to Palestinian home.