The high security alert will continue throughout the holiday. The IDF will reinforce the Shomron Territorial Brigade with the Golani patrol, in order to strengthen the defense and proactive operations and ambushes in the field to thwart shooting attacks, the number of which has increased greatly recently in the Nablus area. Special preparations are also being made in the traffic police for the eve of Rosh Hashanah in view of the expected traffic congestion, including an increased deployment of police forces , mobility and motorcycles, and monitoring in the control center.
IDF forces activity in Judea and Samaria. Photo: IDF spokesman
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According to the estimates, congestion is expected in the north on roads 85 and 90, in the area of the Amiad interchange, on road 6 north from the Iron interchange to the Tel Kashish interchange, and on road 65 from the Tel Kashish interchange to Umm al-Fahm. Loads are also expected on roads 90 and 92, in the Kinneret area. In Sharon, congestion is expected on road 2 from Netanya to Hadera, and on road 4 between the Ra’anana junction and Hadera. There may also be traffic congestion on Route 20, between smooth and light. On Highway 1, loads are expected from Beit Arava in the north of the Dead Sea to Mishor Adumim. In the south, congestion is expected on road 4, from Ashdod to Ashkelon, and on road 6 – from the Mahaz interchange to the Beit Kama interchange.
Ahead of the holiday, the “Exodus from Egypt” has already begun: 20,000 Israelis have already descended to vacation in Sinai, and heavy traffic is expected today as well. Beit Israel crowds also go abroad: on Thursday, about 90,000 passengers passed through Israel on about 500 flights. Congestion is also expected at the nature and recreation sites in Israel.
And what the weather holds: according to the forecast of the meteorological service in Beit Dagan, today the temperatures will be slightly higher than usual, mainly in the mountains and in the interior of the country. In Tel Aviv – 30 degrees, in Jerusalem – 35, in Haifa – 27, in Tiberias and Beit Shean – 37, in Safed – 28, in Ein Gedi – 36, in Lod – 34, in Be’er Sheva – 35 and in Eilat – 39. No significant change is expected tomorrow and the day after.
The expected traffic during the holidays (Photo: Israel Police)