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The Israeli military announced on October 24-25, 2026, a general closure of the West Bank for election day, barring Palestinian workers from settlements and the Jordan Valley and shutting all land crossings on October 27 and the preceding days. The announcement came alongside reports that Hamas's Gaza leadership had sent an unusually blunt warning, relayed via a UN coordinator, that it could carry out another October 7-style attack, prompting a top IDF officer to write urgently to Netanyahu. The closure adds to tightened security measures already imposed on the West Bank following the Hebron crackdown, with the IDF citing both the election and heightened threat concerns.