Military liaison to Palestinians says Hamas bears responsibility for attack; Thursday's announcement on expanding permits to 14,000 was contingent on ‘security stability’

Defense officials eventually plan to let in a total of 20,000 from blockaded Strip, quadruple the number as of end 2021; new policy contingent on 'security stability'

Over 850 detained since Thursday, including over 500 in last day amid nationwide operation launched following deadly assault by Palestinians who sneaked through fence

Defense minister says move will increase security for Israel and benefit both the Israeli and Palestinian economies; IDF deploying two more battalions to West Bank

Government expected to sign off on move Sunday; unemployment in Gaza, blockaded by both Israel and Egypt, is at around 50%, making work in Israel an attractive option

Pilot project aims to issue documents for 500 West Bank Palestinian workers by 2024; entrepreneur: Many Palestinian tech graduates are already subcontracted to Israeli firms

Defense minister reportedly weighing proposal to allow several thousand additional workers into country, citing pre-coronavirus plans to raise number from 7,000 to 10,000

Uncorroborated information spread online suggests Jewish state will allow in additional workers, sparking hopes among impoverished Palestinians in Hamas-run enclave

Defense Minister Gantz hails ‘important step,’ which he says will boost the economies of both Israel and the Palestinian Authority

Around 122,000 Palestinians currently work legally in Israel and the settlements, and their incomes are important to a PA economy that has taken tough hits during the pandemic