Tel Aviv, March 24, SPA -- Israel early Monday eased a closure of the West Bank, imposed five days ago to prevent attacks by Palestinian fighters during the Jewish festival of Purim (Lots), the military said. During the closure, no Palestinians were allowed through militarycheckpoints into Israel, with the exception of special medical orhumanitarian cases, according to a report of the German News Agency "DPA".--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/539329