Tel Aviv Op: ‘Israel’ Suspends 83,000 Palestinian Entry Permits, Boosts Troop in W. Bank

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The "Israeli" apartheid entity had frozen entry permits for 83,000 Palestinians during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan over the recent Tel Aviv shooting that left four killed. The authorities had also said they will send hundreds more troops to the occupied West Bank.

A statement by the unit responsible for settlers affairs in the occupied West Bank said that "All permits for Ramadan, especially permits for family visits" from the West Bank to the "Israeli" entity are frozen.

Entry permits are given to visit relatives and holy sites during Ramadan. Those who have been issued permits will have them suspended as well, according to Ynet. Entering and leaving will for now be permitted only in humanitarian and medical cases.

The authorities announced that two battalions would be deployed in the occupied West Bank by the end of the day to step up the troop presence in the area.

The news comes after two Palestinians opened fire at a Tel Aviv market-place near the entity's military headquarters on Wednesday. Four people were killed in the operation.

Last week, the "Israeli" regime alleged it was easing restrictions on the entry of Palestinians during Ramadan. The authorities had planned to let 500 people from Gaza come to Friday prayers at the al-Aqsa mosque in East Jerusalem.

Since October, the "Israeli" entity had been engulfed in violence that has left at least 207 Palestinians, 28 "Israelis" dead.

About a fortnight ago, the so-called "Israel's" Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan halted the return of the bodies of martyred Palestinians to their families.

The restriction came after Erdan saw images from the East al-Quds [Jerusalem] funeral of a Palestinian man, the ceremony was attended by hundreds of mourners. Under an agreement between "Israeli" police and families, such funerals should be held at night and with minimum participants.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team