Israeli military eases some safety restrictions

The changes will be in effect until 8:00pm on Jun 20, the military says

A military aircraft flies in the sky following a barrage of missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Tubas, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Jun 14, 2025. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

Reuters

Published : 18 Jun 2025, 08:03 PM

Updated : 18 Jun 2025, 08:03 PM

The Israeli military said public safety guidelines that have mandated school closures, among other restrictions, would ease in some areas from 6:00pm on Wednesday.

Parts of the Israeli occupied-Golan Heights and West Bank, in addition to Israeli communities near Gaza and in Eilat in Israel’s south would be changed from "essential activity" to "partial activity".

Other areas in Israel would change "essential activity” to "limited activity".

The changes would be in effect until 8:00 p.m. on June 20, the military said.