41.   Netanyahu adviser David Bar-Illan said he doubted the closure would be lifted entirely, but it might be eased in accordance with recommendations of security officials.

42.   Netanyahu insists that Arafat take tougher action against the militants as a condition for lifting the closure.

43.   Netanyahu says Palestinians must go after Islamic militants before he will lift the closure.

44.   Netanyahu says the Palestinians must go after Islamic militants before he will lift the closure.

45.   Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin convened security advisors Friday to consider lifting the closure clamped on the West Bank and Gaza last week, Israel Radio said.

46.   She accused Peres of putting Israelis at risk by lifting a closure of the West Bank and Gaza Strip despite warnings that Muslim militants planned suicide attacks.

47.   Shortly after the Bethlehem closure was lifted, another suicide bombing took place in Jerusalem.

48.   The army said the closures will be lifted before dawn Sunday.

49.   The Cabinet will decide Sunday whether to partly lift the closure.

50.   The army did not say when the closure would be lifted.