IDF bans Palestinian workers from Israeli settlements in West Bank after string of terror attacks

Following a series of terror attacks in the West Bank, IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth has banned Palestinian workers from entering Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria. Exceptions may be made for industrial areas and construction sites if requested by community members. This decision comes after multiple incidents on Thursday and Friday, including the stabbing of Itamar Cohen near Elon Moreh, a stabbing in the Ganim area, and a shooting near Gilad Farm that killed two Israelis, Benayahu Melet and Major Yuval Ezra. Additionally, on Saturday, two Israelis were injured in a violent incident at Susiya Junction involving stone-throwing and a stolen weapon. In response, the IDF launched a large-scale operation, arresting over 70 terror suspects from the West Bank.