[AP/International Herald Tribune] About 15,000 Palestinians in the West Bank are hooking up to Israel's electricity grid in 27 villages in the northern West Bank near Jenin under a joint Israeli-French program. A ceremony inaugurating the new connection took place Tuesday. Power from Israel is also running a water reservoir, and connecting to Israel's electricity supply cuts water costs by a third.
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