Israel tightens lockdown as election nears Gaza West Bank
Israel locks down the West Bank and Gaza Strip ahead of national elections to deter Palestinian attacks. About 26,500 police and soldiers were deployed. crossings like Allenby Bridge and Rafah stay open. Clashes and a major Gaza incursion raised concerns as polls show Likud leading, with Labor and Shinui trailing.
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Israel
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Jerusalem
Gaza
Gil Kleiman
Shaul Mofaz
Allenby
Jordan
Rafah
Egypt
Gaza City
Yasser Abed Rabbo
Ariel Sharon
Sderot
Cairo
Arab League
Davos
Switzerland
Colin Powell
Sharon
Russia
Fortign
Moscow
United States
United Nations
European Union
Likud
Labor Party
Geocartographia
Shinui
Labor
Amram Mitzna
Mitzna
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