41. Israel also released equipment to be used at the fledgling Palestinian airport in the Gaza Strip. 42. Israeli and Palestinian negotiators toured a Palestinian airport on Friday and tried to reach agreements on security arrangements for the site. 43. Israeli and Palestinian negotiators, accompanied by U.S. officials, on Friday toured a Palestinian airport and tried to reach agreements on security arrangements for the site. 44. Israel also closed the Palestinian airport in Gaza, and shut down border crossings between Gaza and Egypt, as well as the West Bank and Jordan. 45. Israel and the Palestinians on Tuesday continued security talks aimed at opening a Palestinian airport in the Gaza Strip, and both sides reported further progress on the issue. 46. Israel said the talks would focus on the opening of a Palestinian airport and seaport in Gaza and the establishment of a roadlink between the West Bank and Gaza. 47. Israel threatens to close Palestinian airport over security violation. 48. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said last week that he would permit the opening of the Palestinian airport and begin releasing prisoners, though he has not set dates. 49. Israeli security officials delayed two planes from taking off from the Palestinian airport on Wednesday, marking the latest tensions in a rare area of Israeli-Palestinian cooperation. 50. Israeli security officials delayed two planes from taking off from the Palestinian airport on Wednesday, the latest tensions in a rare area of Israeli-Palestinian cooperation. |