JERICHO, Thursday, September 12, 2019 (WAFA) - Allenby Bridge border crossing between the occupied West Bank and Jordan, also known as King Hussein or al-Karameh crossing, will operate for 24 hours a day in both directions until further notice, according to Director General of border crossings Nazmi Muhanna.

He said in statement that the border will be working around the clock from Sunday through Thursday, while an exception will be made on Fridays and Saturdays, where the crossing will operate for a few hours in the daytime.

It said that the Bridge will operate until 10:30 a.m. on Fridays and 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays in both ways.

The West Bank side of the crossing is controlled by Israel, which also controls the hours it will be open and when.

Palestinian travelers at Allenby Bridge crossing always complain of long lines and delays on the Israeli side, mainly during the summer months and holidays when tens of thousands of Palestinians travel.

Because the West Bank and Gaza Palestinians are unable to travel through Tel Aviv airport, their only exist route to the outside world is through the crossing with Jordan.

T.R.