Israeli Workers’ Strike Disrupts Passenger Traffic at King Hussein Bridge

Amman, July 9 (Petra) — A strike by Israeli workers on Thursday
disrupted passenger movement through the King Hussein Bridge,
preventing several buses from completing their journeys into the
Palestinian territories, Interior Ministry spokesperson Abdulkarim
Abu Dalou said.

Abu Dalou said only 25 of the 50 buses scheduled to cross into the
Palestinian territories were able to complete their trips due to the
disruption.

He explained that the strike began at 10 a.m. and continued until 1
p.m., significantly affecting passenger flow through the bridge.
Before the strike, 12 buses crossed into the Palestinian territories,
while only 13 buses were able to cross after operations resumed.

Abu Dalou added that the disruption prevented a large number of
Palestinian travelers from reaching the Palestinian territories or
returning through the bridge, which is expected to affect travel
arrangements in the coming days.

//Petra// AJ