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JERICHO (WEST BANK), MARCH 16. Israeli troops handed this West Bank town to Palestinian security control on Wednesday, dismantling a checkpoint and easing travel restrictions in what was seen as a message to ordinary Palestinians that an informal truce is starting to pay off. Jericho was the first of five West Bank towns to be handed over. Israel's redeployment on Wednesday gave a boost to the Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, as he tried to formalise a cease-fire deal with Palestinian militant groups. Throughout the day, Israeli and Palestinian security commanders met repeatedly to coordinate the Jericho handover. At one point, Israeli and Palestinian officers climbed atop an Israeli watchtower for a better view. Israeli soldiers lowered their national flag as flatback trucks drove away with concrete blocks that had made up one of three checkpoints ringing Jericho. The handover was largely completed by midday, with Palestinian police taking up new positions. — AP
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