IDF lifts blockades from all West Bank cities, except Nablus

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IDF lifts blockades from all W. Bank cities, except Nablus
January 2, 2004
Haaretz

Israel Defense Forces in recent days has lifted blockades and closures from all Palestinian cities in the West Bank, except for Nablus, Channel Two television reported Friday.

IDF troops continued operations in the West Bank city on Friday, and were attacked in two incidents - shots were fired at soldiers and an explosive device detonated next to a jeep. Also, north of Jenin shots were fired at troops. There were no injuries in any of the incidents.

Friday afternoon, Palestinian security forces arrested in Bethlehem an Israeli civil guard volunteer on suspicion of being an Israeli police officer. The Israeli Arab resident of Abu Ghoush, who came to the West Bank city for a business meeting, was released after the intervention of senior security officers. After his release, he was again arrested, but this time by Israeli police, for violating the ban on Israelis entering Area A in the territories.

Overnight Thursday, security forces arrested four wanted Palestinians in the West Bank - one in Qalqilyah and three others in Nablus area villages.

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