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Israel’s Gantz eases restrictions for Palestinians during Ramadan

Defense Minister Benny Gantz spoke yesterday on the phone with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and described the easing of restrictions that Israel has decided on for the Ramadan holiday.
Lapid Gantz

Defense Minister Benny Gantz described today how Palestinians will be able to travel for Ramadan, despite recent terror attacks. 

At a joint diplomatic and security briefing with Foreign Minister Yair Lapid for some 80 ambassadors, Gantz presented the confidence-building measures taken jointly with the Palestinian Authority in the past year, and called on the international community to step up and invest in the Palestinian economy.

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