RESTRICTION SUMMARY: Jerusalem, 16 Sebtember 2021. Cement blocks placed by Israeli security forces on a road in Jerusalem, during Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) the most important day in the Jewish calendar.


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Palestinians from Jerusalem suffer from the blanket closure imposed by Israel during the Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), which limits their movement and forces them to take other roads to reach the places they want.

Israel came to halt on Wednesday evening in observance of Yom Kippur, the Jewish calendar's most important day.

Yom Kippur, or "Day of Atonement," is a time for Jews to reflect and repent themselves. Jews traditionally fast on this day and hold intense services in synagogues through most of the day.

During the holiday, the entire Israel almost comes to standstill. Restaurants, cafes, cinemas, and other businesses and public institutions, are all shut down. There will be no radio or television broadcasts, while people are refrained from using vehicles, except for medical emergencies.

Israel's military announced that a two-day closure was being imposed on the West Bank and Gaza Strip. All of the checkpoints in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip will be closed and Palestinians will not be allowed to exit or enter the territory, "except for humanitarian cases."


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