Israel imposed a full closure on the West Bank and Gaza Strip amid warnings of possible terrorist attacks during the Purim holiday, which begins Monday night. But Israel’s attorney general, Elyakim Rubinstein, said the closure, imposed Sunday, was too harsh a measure, according to Israel’s Army Radio.
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