The Israeli military has closed all entrances to the Palestinian city of Jericho. The closure follows a series of attacks on the city by Palestinians.
The number of Palestinians living in the West Bank has risen to more than 100,000 since the beginning of the year. The Israeli military is also closing the entrances to other Palestinian cities, such as Nablus and Qalandia, in order to prevent the spread of the disease that has spread to other parts of the world. The U.S. State Department says the closure of the entrances is necessary to protect the health of the Palestinian people.