The Zionist occupation forces restricted access to the occupied territory from the West Bank Friday ahead of the Jewish Passover holiday

The Zionist occupation forces restricted access to the occupied territory from the West Bank Friday ahead of the Jewish Passover holiday, the military said in a statement.

Checkpoints would be closed to general traffic but "persons in need of medical attention, humanitarian aid or exceptional cases will be permitted to pass for care" with the army's authorization, the statement read.

The closures would be lifted on Sunday, April 8, "in accordance with security assessments," the army added.

Zionist police have "heightened the level of security alert for the festival of Easter and Passover, especially in Jerusalem and its Old City following yesterday's attack in Eilat," AFP quoted police spokesperson Micky Rosenfeld as saying.

The Passover holiday, during which Jews commemorate their biblical exodus from Egypt, will last for seven days beginning on Friday at sunset.