Jerusalem, May 11: The Israeli army today announced the reopening of the country's border with the West Bank and Gaza. "Political leaders decided Saturday (yesterday) evening to lift the total closure of the (West Bank) and the Gaza Strip from Sunday (today) at 2:00 am local time", or 0430 IST today, the army said in a statement.
The measure was taken as US Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived in Israel yesterday for talks with political leaders in a bid to relaunch the peace process.
Bureau Report