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Article: Writethru: Israel lifts closure on West Bank and Gaza Strip

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February 18, 2003
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Writethru: Israel lifts closure on West Bank and Gaza Strip

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JERUSALEM, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz Tuesday lifted the a full closure on the West Bank and Gaza Strip and allowed 12,000 Palestinians with entry permits into Israel to work.

However, security remains tight as Israeli security officials said that they have 46 specific warnings of possible militant attacks.

There are also fears that Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) is planning revenge attacks after the head of their military ...

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