A general closure of border crossings in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip will be put in place during Yom Kippur this year, according to a Friday morning IDF Spokesperson announcement.
This comes after a recent string of violent attacks and riots both inside sovereign Israel and at border crossings and checkpoints in the West Bank and Gaza.
The closure will begin one minute after midnight on Sunday, September 24 and it will be lifted on Monday, September 25 at 11:59 p.m.
IDF activity overnight in the West Bank
Israeli security forces were active in the West Bank overnight on Thursday and arrested an individual in Nablus who was involved in terror attacks against Israeli citizens, according to an IDF statement.
In a joint operation between the Shin Bet (Israeli Security Service) and the IDF, soldiers surrounded the wanted individuals house until he exited the building and turned himself in.
During the activity, residents in the area threw stones, Molotov cocktails and explosives at the soldiers who responded with riot dispersal measures.
The arrested person was handed over to the Shin Bet for further questioning.
There were no casualties among Israeli forces.