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Israel to reopen West Bank crossing to Jordan to passenger traffic only

Israel to reopen West Bank crossing to Jordan to passenger traffic only
Israel will reopen the only crossing between the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Jordan to passenger traffic only, starting Friday morning, the Israeli Airports Authority said on Thursday. (AFP/File)
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Updated 25 September 2025
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Israel to reopen West Bank crossing to Jordan to passenger traffic only

Israel to reopen West Bank crossing to Jordan to passenger traffic only
  • Israel shut Allenby Crossing last Friday
  • The decision to partially reopen it was made in accordance with the “directive of the political echelon,” the authority said
Updated 25 September 2025
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JERUSALEM: Israel will reopen the only crossing between the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Jordan to passenger traffic only, starting Friday morning, the Israeli Airports Authority said on Thursday.
Israel shut Allenby Crossing last Friday after a driver bringing humanitarian aid from Jordan for Gaza opened fire and killed two Israeli soldiers there. After briefly reopening it on Monday, Israel closed it indefinitely on Tuesday.
The gateway, also known as the Karama Crossing, serves as the main thoroughfare for West Bank Palestinians to travel abroad and is used by trucks carrying commercial goods between Jordan and the West Bank.
The decision to partially reopen it was made in accordance with the “directive of the political echelon,” the authority said.
Trucks using the crossing also carry aid bound for Gaza, and these will not be able to get through under the current directive.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel will respond to countries including France, Britain, Canada and Australia’s move to formally recognize a Palestinian state once he returns from his US visit that includes a meeting with President Donald Trump.
Some of Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition allies have said the government should annex the West Bank in retaliation to Palestinian statehood recognition.

Topics: Israel Jordan West Bank Karama Crossing

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Lebanon warns Israeli violations threaten stability as UN peacekeepers enter final phase of mission

Lebanon warns Israeli violations threaten stability as UN peacekeepers enter final phase of mission
Updated 11 November 2025
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Lebanon warns Israeli violations threaten stability as UN peacekeepers enter final phase of mission

Lebanon warns Israeli violations threaten stability as UN peacekeepers enter final phase of mission
  • UN envoy accuses Israel of jeopardizing ‘hard-won progress’ by undermining Lebanese sovereignty and territorial integrity through airstrikes and border violations
  • He says Lebanon’s army commander has presented to ministers his second progress report on a plan to extend state authority country-wide and limit weapons to state control
Updated 11 November 2025
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NEW YORK CITY: Lebanon has warned that Israeli airstrikes and border violations risk undermining progress toward achieving stability in southern Lebanon, as the UN peacekeeping mission in the country begins preparations for its withdrawal.

Speaking before the UN General Assembly’s Fourth Committee, Lebanon’s permanent representative to the organization, Ahmad Arafa, welcomed the recent renewal of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon’s mandate under Security Council Resolution 2790. This authorized the extension of the force’s operations until Dec. 31, 2026, followed by an “orderly, safe and coordinated” drawdown within a year.

“The Lebanese Armed Forces have been working tirelessly to ensure full implementation of Resolution 1701,” Arafa said, referring to the 2006 resolution that ended the war that year between Israel and Hezbollah.

It calls for the disarmament of all militias in Lebanon, including Hezbollah. The US has consistently pressured Lebanese authorities to disarm the group, designating it a terrorist organization.

The November 2024 ceasefire deal with Israel also requires Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah and establish a state monopoly on arms. The agreement states that only state security forces should bear arms, which is interpreted by Israel and others as requiring the full disarmament of Hezbollah. The group insists it applies only to southern Lebanon.

Arafa said the commander of the Lebanese army has presented to the Council of Ministers his second progress report on a plan to extend state authority throughout the country and confine possession of weapons to legitimate state institutions.

However, he accused Israel of jeopardizing the “hard-won progress” that has been made, through what he described as ongoing violations of Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, including airstrikes, the continued occupation of Lebanese territory, and the creation of “so-called buffer zones.”

UNIFIL spokesperson Dany Ghafri said last week that Israel had carried out more than 7,000 airspace violations since the cessation of hostilities in November last year, Arafa noted. UNIFIL has warned that the airstrikes breach Resolution 1701, “threaten the safety of civilians, and undermine progress toward a political and diplomatic solution,” he added

Lebanon also condemned Israeli attacks on UNIFIL personnel and positions, describing them as “a blatant violation of international law.”

Arafa expressed gratitude to the leadership of the UN force, and the countries that contribute troops, for their “dedication and sacrifice” since the mission was established in 1978. He called for the avoidance of any “security vacuum” during the upcoming transitional period, while maintaining stability and respect for Lebanon’s sovereignty.

Topics: Battlefield Lebanon Lebanon Israel

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