The governor of Bethlehem on Sunday signed an order banning the entry of Israeli agricultural products into Bethlehem, effective from May 1.

Abdul-Fattah Hamayil gave orders to security services to enforce the ban and monitor agricultural produce in the southern West Bank city.

The decision follows the ban on Israeli imported watermelons, onions, strawberries and potatoes implemented by PA Minister of Agriculture Ahmad Majdalani earlier this month, a press statement said.

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