Israel sets 3-day West Bank closure after Palestinian attack
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said on Friday the West Bank will be closed off until the end of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot on Sunday, due to security concerns following a Palestinian shooting attack this week in Tel Aviv that killed four Israeli civilians.
The army said that crossings will be open for "humanitarian and medical" cases only and for Palestinians to worship at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem.
In raids Friday morning in the territory, Israeli troops found two workshops Palestinians used for manufacturing weapons, including the improvised home-made gun used in Wednesday's attack.
Over the last eight months, Palestinians have carried out dozens of attacks on civilians and security forces, mostly stabbings, shootings and car ramming assaults that have killed 32 Israelis and two Americans.