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Restriction of movement

Figures on comprehensive closure days

Published: 
1 Jan 2012

During a comprehensive closure, all permits previously issued to residents of the Occupied Territories for purposes of work, trade, or medical treatment are invalid. Residents are also not allowed to travel between the West Bank and Gaza. The figures were provided by the IDF Spokesperson's Office

2008

Month
No. of comprehensive closure days
Jan.
4
Feb.
0
March
8

April
11
May
13
June
2
July
0
Aug.
0
Sept.
2
Oct.
12
Nov.
0
Dec.
0
Total
52

 

2007

Month
No. of comprehensive closure days
Jan.
0
Feb.
0
March
4

April
13
May
0
June
0
July
0
Aug.
0
Sept.
11
Oct.
6
Nov.
0
Dec.
0
Total
34

2006

Month
No. of comprehensive closure days
Jan.
14
Feb.
0
March
21

April
30
May
7
June
0
July
6
Total
78

 

2005

Month
No. of comprehensive closure days
Jan.
3
Feb.
0
March
5

April
8
May
5
June
4
July
19
Aug.
20
Sept.
6
Oct.
31
Nov.
13
Dec.
18
Total
132

 

2004

Month
No. of comprehensive closure days
Jan.
4
Feb.
0
March
14

April
30
May
31
June
16
July
1
Aug.
0
Sept.
14
Oct.
11
Nov.
20
Dec.
22
Total
163

 

2003

Month
No. of comprehensive closure days
Jan.
27
Feb.
6
March
19

April
30
May
31
June
22
July
9
Aug.
12
Sept.
16
Oct.
4
Nov.
0
Dec.
2
Total
178

 

2002

Month
No. of comprehensive closure days
Jan.
0
Feb.
0
March
5

April
30
May
31
June
4
July
לא ידוע
Aug.
0
Sept.
6
Oct.
0
Nov.
1
Dec.
0
Total
At least 77

 

2001

Month
No. of comprehensive closure days
Jan.
21
Feb.
15
March
31

April
16
May
1
June
29
July
31
Aug.
31
Sept.
30
Oct.
31
Nov.
8
Dec.
0
Total
244

 

2000

Month
No. of comprehensive closure days
Jan.
 0
Feb.
0
March
0

April
0
May
0
June
0
July
0
Aug.
0
Sept.
0
Oct.
26
Nov.
30
Dec.
17
Total
73