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Access restrictions or a lockdown for Palestinians in the West Bank are planned for Israel’s election day, according to reports from Al Jazeera and Handelsblatt. Handelsblatt also reports that the Israeli army is continuing its offensive in the territory.

Al Jazeera reports that Israel is preparing a full lockdown of the occupied West Bank after a gunfight in Hebron. The link between the incident and the planned lockdown is reported by Al Jazeera and is not independently established in the supplied material.

The reports refer to an election taking place on Tuesday, but they do not identify what type of election is involved. Handelsblatt separately reports mass protests in Israel against the right-wing government.

The available reporting raises the possibility that the military measures could influence the election. However, the supplied evidence does not establish an effect on voter behavior, turnout or results.

The exact scope, duration and operational details of the planned restrictions are not specified in the supplied reports. They describe either access restrictions or a full lockdown, but do not establish how the measures would be implemented.

SOURCES

  1. Al JazeeraCould Israel’s military crackdown influence Tuesday’s election?
  2. HandelsblattDie Lage im Überblick: Israels Armee: Lockdown im Westjordanland am Wahltag