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Israel to close West Bank crossings on election day as military operation continues
Israel says it will close all land crossings with the West Bank on Tuesday, when it holds a general election.[4, 5] The Israeli Defense Forces announced restrictions on the movement of Palestinian workers in the run-up to the election.[5] The closures come as the Israeli military presses a large operation in the occupied West Bank, focused on the city of Hebron.[2, 3]
The Washington Times reported the operation has displaced hundreds of Palestinians and placed major restrictions on movement.[3] The Washington Times and CBS News reported the operation is in response to a gun attack last week that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three others in the West Bank.[1, 3]
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Of the 3 rated outlets that covered it, 0 are left of center, 2 are center and 1 is right of center (1 of them in the Right group). 2 more are not rated.
Too few left- or right-leaning outlets to compare: 0 of 42 left-leaning, 2 of 33 center and 1 of 38 right-leaning outlets covered it.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: none.
- Center: PBS NewsHour (−0.48), CBS News (−0.14).
- Leans right: none.
- Right: The Washington Times (+1.27).
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- Center Israel to close West Bank crossings before elections amid military operation
- Right-leaning Israel presses ahead with West Bank operation as election approaches