1.   The measures deterred Arab shoppers, ruined local businesses and forced Arab motorists to make long detours to get from one side of Hebron to the other.

2.   To block car-bombings and other attacks, Arab motorists are barred from the zone, which straddles several main roads.

3.   A state trooper made a similar find after stopping an Arab motorist on the New Jersey Turnpike, as did Denver airport authorities searching cargo from New York.

4.   Earlier this week, Palestinians blocked traffic outside the tiny Jewish settlement of Netzarim in the Gaza Strip to protest against the closure of the road to Arab motorists.

5.   Earlier, settlers had blocked major roads in the West Bank, burning debris and stoning Arab motorists.

6.   Earlier this week, Palestinians blocked traffic outside the tiny Jewish settlement of Netzarim in the Gaza Strip to protest the closure of the road to Arab motorists.

7.   Jewish settlers attacked an Arab motorist in retaliation.

8.   Jewish settlers blocked major roads in the West Bank, burning debris and stoning Arab motorists.

9.   Jewish settlers fear they will be easy targets for car bombings once the thoroughfare is opened to Arab motorists.

10.   Just outside Beit Hadassah, one of six Jewish settler compounds in downtown Hebron, Arab motorists inspected seven cars whose windshields had been smashed overnight.