31.  About six weeks ago they began cultivating it and the army declared it a closed military area, spokeswoman Tami Atia said.

32.  After the pullout, the military declared Jenin a closed military area and banned reporters from entering.

33.  All six West Bank towns taken over by Israel in the past week have been declared closed military areas, and reporters have been ordered to leave.

34.  An Israeli army commander asked them to turn back, saying it was a closed military area.

35.  But he said most of the fishing for the popular snapper varieties of onaga and opakapaka has occurred in the closed area.

36.  For most of Friday, the Gaza Strip was declared a closed military area and journalists could not enter the strip.

37.  In an unusual decision, the court ordered the army to allow the press into the closed military area, Israel radio said.

38.  Israel might declare Bethlehem a closed military area on Christmas Eve, preventing worshippers from arriving there, Israeli media reported Wednesday.

39.  It was the first time Pakistani authorities had entered the closed area, which is dominated by the Wazir tribe.

40.  Last week, Israeli media reports raised the possibility that Israel could declare Bethlehem a closed military area on Christmas Eve, preventing pilgrims and tourists from entering.