June 10th, 2008

IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UPDATE

IDF and Civil Administration Prepare for High School Final Examinations
Period in the Palestinian Authority

The IDF and Civil Administration are preparing for the high school final
examinations period in the Palestinian Authority (A-Tuhigi), by maximizing
freedom of movement to Palestinian examinees and educators in Judea, Samaria
and eastern Jerusalem during the examination and paper-marking period - June
9th to July 15th.

Examinees will be carrying certificates indicating their address, exam
location, and the name of the school in which their exams will be held.
Palestinian Ministry of Education staff and regional supervisors will be
given special permits of movement.

Security forces in Judea and Samaria were guided to act with utmost
sensitivity during the examinations period in order to ensure they are
completed successfully. The presence of Civil Administration personnel will
be augmented to provide on-the-spot solutions to difficulties that may
arise, and the IDF and Civil Administration, along with the Palestinian
Police, have arranged the deployment of 800 Palestinian Policemen. Ministry
of Education Bureaus, where the examination marking process will be
concentrated, will be secured at all times.

A Civil Administration officer entrusted with education stated that: "the
Civil Administration and the IDF recognize the importance of a proper
examination procedure, in conjunction with the recent general easing of
restrictions in the region. Thus, the preparation, as in previous years, has
been planned and executed in a highly comprehensive manner".