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IDF Eases West Bank, Gaza Restrictions for Ramadan
(Times of Israel) Elhanan Miller - The IDF on Tuesday announced a series of measures aimed at easing movement for Palestinians during the month of Ramadan, which begins Wednesday. Palestinians will be able to enter Israel for family visits, while hundreds of other will be allowed to leave the country through Ben-Gurion Airport instead of going through Jordan. "These are very significant measures taken based on [positive] assessments by the IDF Central Command," said IDF Spokesman Brig.-Gen. Yoav Mordechai. "They are conditioned on security calm." "For the first time in many years, Gazans will be able to celebrate with their family members in the West Bank," Mordechai said. "But if Hamas takes advantage of the easing for terror activities, our response will be harsh."