(Hazode-Hebrew) Hagai Huberman - The Palestinian Authority has forbidden its residents from using travel permits provided by Israel to pass through security checkpoints, and has even threatened those who received such documents, according to an internal report submitted last week to Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz by the IDF Coordinator of Activities in the Territories, Maj.-Gen. Yosef Mishlab. According to the report, the IDF has issued 10,993 such permits. In addition, out of concern to assure normal life for Palestinians living near the security fence, Israel has agreed to issue special permits for those affected. Although the PA has forbidden residents from receiving these permits as well, the IDF has so far issued 3,857 permits.
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