RAMALLAH, September 7, 2017 (WAFA) – The around the clock opening hours at al-Karameh/King Hussein/Allenby Bridge crossing with Jordan will end on Sunday, the director of the crossings in the Palestinian Authority, Nathmi Muhanna, said on Thursday.

He said the bridge will operate for 24 hours on Sunday but will shut down at 9:30 p.m. on Monday, after which the crossing will open from 7:30 in the morning until 9:30 at night every day of the week except Friday and Saturday when it will operate until 10:30 in the morning.

The 24-hour schedule was started in June for a temporary trial period, but it is expected to resume with the start of the new year.

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians cross the bridge every year travelling between Jordan and the occupied Palestinian territories. The crossing is the only exit way for the three million Palestinians who live in the West Bank.

Palestinians have been demanding keeping the crossing, which is under Israeli and Jordanian control, open around the clock during the entire year to overcome crowding and long waiting hours at the crossing, particularly in the summer time and during holidays.

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