AMMAN — The General Administration of
Palestinian Borders and Crossings said it will change the working hours at King
Hussein Bridge on October 3, according to a local news outlet.
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According to a statement the administration issued
on Tuesday, the crossing will be open for travelers for 24 hours, from Monday
morning, October 3, until Tuesday morning October 4; the last bus will leave at
9am.
However, on Wednesday, October 5, the crossing will
be completely closed due to a Jewish holiday. Work will resume as usual on
Thursday, October 6, from 8am to 8pm, in both directions.
The administration said that the change is only
valid for Palestinian nationality holders; for foreigners and those resorting
to the VIP service, on Monday the crossing will be open until 9pm.
The administration urged travelers to adjust their
travel hours according to the opening hours to avoid overcrowding.
Meanwhile, following pressure from the White House
and President Joe Biden’s July visit, US ambassador to Israel
Tom Nides
announced Wednesday that the Jordan Valley crossing (what Israel calls Allenby
Bridge) between the West Bank and Jordan is slated to open 24 hours a day for
Palestinian travel on October 24, Israel media reported.
“It’s worth the investment to get to 24/7 access,”
Nides tweeted adding that this “will make a real difference in people’s lives!”
Israel had promised US President Joe Biden in July
that it would increase the crossing’s hours. The passageway is the main artery
through which West Bank Palestinians travel abroad, getting from that transit
point to the airport in Amman if they wish to travel.
The opening had initially been scheduled for October
1, but was delayed due to the Jewish holidays.
Israel had also pledged to upgrade wireless connectivity for
Palestinians during Biden’s July visit, The
Jerusalem Post reported, with Nides
saying that they reached an agreement to provide the infrastructure that the
Palestinians need to get to 4G and 5G.
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