The Ministry of Tourism announced yesterday that sightseeing buses will be permitted to pass through the West Bank town of Nablus but will not stop there unless specifically requested to do so by the tourists. The arrangement was approved by military authorities which agreed to provide a protective escort for tourists who want to visit Nablus, the largest town on the West Bank, the Ministry said. Nablus was the scene of a grenade incident that injured six foreign tourists a week ago and was subsequently removed from the approved itineraries of guided tours.
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