RAMALLAH, October 7, 2017 (WAFA) – Israel is going to shut down its main crossing with Gaza, the Beit Hanoun/Erez crossing, for four days starting Wednesday as the Jewish week-long Sukkot holiday winds down, Nathmi Muhanna, director of border crossings in the Palestinian Authority, said on Saturday.

He said in a statement that the crossing is going to be open on Sunday through Tuesday until seven in the evening and only for those returning to Gaza and it will be shut down from Wednesday to reopen again next Sunday for travelers in both directions.

Israel usually shuts down the Gaza crossing during Jewish holidays while it imposes total closure on the occupied West Bank banning Palestinians from crossing the checkpoints that lead to Israel.

M.K.