Israel imposes lockdown on Palestinian territories
JERUSALEM, Nov 5: Israel imposed a clampdown on the West Bank on Friday and increased security around the Al Aqsa mosque compound
amid fears of an outbreak of unrest in the event of Yasser Arafat dying in a Paris hospital.
"The entry of any Palestinian man into Israel under the age of 50 is forbidden, even if he has an entry permit," an army spokesman said. In addition, only women over the age of 35 would be authorized to cross into Israel, the spokesman added.
The measure is most likely to impact residents of the West Bank who want to enter Jerusalem. Large numbers of police reinforcements had also been dispatched to the mosque compound. -AFP
