1.   Peres has said the closure will remain in effect until he is convinced Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has reined in the militants.

2.   Peres has warned the closure will remain in effect until the security situation improves.

3.   A general closure remained in effect, however, barring Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza from entering Israel.

4.   A general closure remained in effect, however, barring Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip from entering Israel.

5.   However for Palestinian residents the closure will remain in force, the spokesman said.

6.   So far, however, shop closures remain isolated incidents, and customers still seem to be buying.

7.   The army announcement said that a closure remained in force around the town of Bethlehem, a Christian pilgrimage site, and in the Jerusalem area.

8.   The army said the closure remained in force around the town of Bethlehem and in the Jerusalem area.

9.   The army said the closure remained in force around the town of Bethlehem, a Christian pilgrimage site, and in the Jerusalem area.

10.   The closure remained in force around Bethlehem, where Palestinian police found a bomb factory last month, and in the Jerusalem area.