Israel said Tuesday that it would close the Allenby Crossing between Jordan and the West Bank “until further notice,” stranding most Palestinians for whom the gate is their only way out of the territory.

The crossing had originally closed Friday, a day after two Israeli soldiers were killed there in a stabbing and shooting attack by a Jordanian man hired to drive humanitarian aid to Gaza. The crossing has since reopened intermittently but remained closed to Gaza-bound aid.

The Israel Airports Authority, which oversees the crossing, said the entry and exit point will be closed as a result of a directive from the political echelon.

Nazmi Muhanna, head of the Palestinian Crossing and Borders Authority, told the Palestinian Authority’s........

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