The Israeli army informed the Gush Etzion bloc of settlements that it intends to begin paving a road to bypass the tunnel road connecting the area to southern Jerusalem, Israel Radio reported. The tunnel road, itself a bypass road built after the signing of earlier Israeli-Palestinian accords, has recently been the target of frequent shooting attacks by Palestinians.
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