West Bank lockdown
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The Israeli occupation authority on Tuesday imposed a hermetic closure on the West Bank at the orders of war minister Ehud Barak that would extend till Friday.

The Hebrew radio said that the closure was in light of celebrations commemorating the Remembrance Day for Israeli soldiers who were killed during wars.

The order would bar Palestinians from entering Palestinian lands occupied in 1948 with the exception of "humanitarian aid as well as doctors, medical personnel and additional professional groups".

The radio quoted security sources as saying that they received information that Palestinian factions intended to launch attacks during those celebrations.

They pointed out that security presence in various public areas and roads near the West Bank was boosted.

An official source in the Red Cross also reported that the IOA decided to suspend visitation to Palestinian prisoners starting Tuesday until further notice.