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Israel lifts closure on West Bank, Gaza after Jewish New Year holiday
By The Associated Press
Israel lifted a blanket closure on the West Bank and Gaza Strip on Monday, after the Jewish New Year holiday ended, the Israel Defense Forces said.
The three-day blockade prevented thousands of Palestinian laborers from entering Israel, and made it difficult for people and goods to travel between towns and villages in the West Bank.
Movement of goods in and out of Israel was also blocked.
The IDF imposed a closure Friday on the West Bank and Gaza Strip to prevent Palestinians from entering Israel during the Rosh Hashanah holiday weekend.
Security forces imposed the closure and went on high alert in light of nonspecific warnings of terror attacks during the Jewish New Year, which began at sundown Friday.