Palestinian and Jordanian officials say Israel plans to close the West Bank Allenby Bridge Crossing "until further notice." Israel will indefinitely close the Allenby Bridge Crossing, which serves as the sole gateway between Jordan and the occupied West Bank, Palestinian and Jordanian authorities said Tuesday. Allenby crossing largely closed since shootingThe Israeli Airports Authority, which operates the Allenby Bridge crossing, temporarily closed the bridge on Friday. The Allenby Bridge Crossing, also known in Jordan as the King Hussein Bridge, is the only international gateway for Palestinians in the West Bank that does not require entering Israel. Israel has occupied swaths of the West Bank since 1967.