IDF officials have decided to end the closure on Judea and Samaria.  The area was put under closure last week following the shooting attack that killed eight young Israeli students on Thursday night.

During the closure, Palestinian Authority Arabs were allowed to pass through checkpoints only in case of emergency or medical need.  While the closure has been removed, IDF sources warned that alert levels would remain high, as terrorist groups are reportedly trying to carry out another fatal attack before the upcoming Jewish holiday of Purim.