’Israel’ Reopens Palestinian Crossings after Tel Aviv Heroic Op

Local Editor

The "Israeli" entity has reopened Palestinian crossing points from the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip following a three-day closure put in place after last week's heroic Tel Aviv operation, the "Israeli" apartheid army said Monday.

Crossings were reopened overnight as planned, an army spokeswoman said, though "security checks are ongoing" in Yatta, the besieged West Bank village where the two Palestinians of the Tel Aviv operation were from.

The village had been put on lockdown in the hours after Wednesday night's operation that killed four "Israeli" settlers and wounded five others.

Crossing points were shut on Friday morning, preventing Palestinians from entering the "Israeli" entity and annexed east al-Quds [Jerusalem].

An exception was made however for the first Friday prayers of Ramadan, with thousands of Palestinians allowed to visit al-Aqsa mosque compound, the third-holiest site in Islam.

The "Israeli" apartheid army regularly shuts crossing points during major Jewish holidays, when large numbers of "Israeli" settlers congregate to pray or celebrate.

The apartheid entity announced a range of measures following the Tel Aviv operation, which saw two Palestinian cousins open fire at a busy cafe.

"Israeli" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also announced the cancellation of tens of thousands of permits for Palestinians to enter the "Israeli" entity and east al-Quds during Ramadan.

The moves drew international concern, with France warning against further exacerbating tensions.

United Nations rights chief Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein's office in a statement on Friday also said the "Israeli" measures may amount to "collective punishment".

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team