Supreme Court rules that travel restrictions may be imposed upon Arabs in order to protect lives – but said other methods must be considered.
The case at hand involved a road near the southern Judea community of Negohot that has been partially closed to Arabs for years. Local Arabs filed suit against the IDF for the closure, which was instituted for security reasons. The road was the scene of many Arab rock-throwings against Israeli vehicles, as well as other attacks.
The road is the only Israeli-controlled route to and from Negohot.
The case at hand involved a road near the southern Judea community of Negohot that has been partially closed to Arabs for years. Local Arabs filed suit against the IDF for the closure, which was instituted for security reasons. The road was the scene of many Arab rock-throwings against Israeli vehicles, as well as other attacks.
The road is the only Israeli-controlled route to and from Negohot.
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