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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/17/AR2005101701123.html
West Bank Killings Lead to Restrictions
(Washington Post) Scott Wilson - A day after Palestinian gunmen killed three young Israelis and wounded several others in a pair of drive-by shootings, Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz banned private Palestinian cars from major West Bank roads. "We want to send a very clear and unequivocal message that after attacks like this it's not business as usual," said Mark Regev, a spokesman for the Israeli Foreign Ministry. "We expect them to follow through on their promises - that these armed gangs be disarmed. Our entire ability to move forward is based on that promise." "Israel took unilateral measures, such as the removal of roadblocks to ease up on the Palestinian population, and typically the al-Aqsa Brigades exploited this to kill Israeli civilians," said Dore Gold, an adviser to Prime Minister Sharon.