Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz on Thursday ordered the security establishment not to renew a closure on the West Bank and Gaza Strip following the suicide bombing in Jerusalem earlier in the day, in which ten people were killed and fifty were wounded.
Mofaz explained that the decision not to impose a closure on Palestinian cities was made so as not to make the lives of the Palestinian public harder. He said that action would be taken specifically against terror organizations.
Mofaz said that Israel is committed to a policy of "cessation" between civilians and those who carry out terror attacks. At the time of the bombing, at approximately 9 A.M., Mofaz was meeting with U.S. envoys David Satterfield and John Wolf, to discuss easing conditions for the Palestinian population. The decision to refrain from imposing a general closure on the territories came despite opposition expressed by Shin Bet chief Avi Dichter, who recommended that stricter measures be taken.
<clip>
http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/388486.htmlPalestinians can continue to come to Israel for work. Tomorrow and next week.