Israel closes Jordan border for Jewish holiday September 25, 2012 - 10:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Israeli army announced the closing of borders with Jordan for 48 hours during the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur, according to AFP. All crossings from Israel to Jordan would be shut from Monday, Sept 24 at 11:59 pm (2159 GMT) until Wednesday at the same time, said a military statement, on the orders of the head of the army Benny Gantz. Palestinians would not be allowed to enter Israel during this period, apart from those requiring medical treatment or for humanitarian reasons, the statement said. Israel systematically closes its borders with Jordan during its main holidays for security reasons. Israel's observing Jews will mark Yom Kippur with prayers and a 25-hour fast beginning on Tuesday evening. During the festival, air traffic, public transport and radio and TV programs are stopped.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
