Article: ISRAEL: JERICHO - PROGRESS DESPITE THE CHALLENGES.(Israel Defense Forces ease restrictions on Jericho)(Brief Article)

The IDF has been in continuous contact with the Palestinian civilian and security apparatuses in Jericho, as well as with the heads of the local communities. The fact that the IDF has eased the restrictions on Jericho has given the city's local economy a noticeable surge. Since the Oslo Accords of 1994, IDF forces have exited the city of Jericho and redeployed around it. All authorities, according to the Israeli-Palestinian interim agreement, were transferred to the Palestinian Authority. In an interview given Tuesday morning (March 4) on Israel Channel One, head of the DCO (District Coordination Office) in Jericho, Lt. Col. Alon Avitar spoke of the close ties between the ...

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