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by Gili Cohen for Haaretz

Israel on Saturday extended the closure imposed on the West Bank and Gaza over the Purim holiday weekend.

The Israel Defense Forces said that the decision to extend the closure by a day, until Monday night, was taken by the political leadership.
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Meanwhile on Saturday, Israeli soldiers from the Paratroopers' Brigade arrested a young Palestinian armed with a knife in near a Hebron checkpoint. During questioning, the Palestinian said he was planning to carry out a terror attack in the area. He was transferred to the Shin Bet for interrogation.