Palestinian labourers pray after crossing through Israel's Eyal checkpoint near the West Bank town of Qalqilya, in this June 13, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Baz Ratner/Files
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel plans to increase the number of entry permits it grants to Palestinian workers, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Monday, in a drive to ease economic hardship that has contributed to a wave of Palestinian attacks.
Publicly, the Israeli government has accused Palestinian leaders, including President Mahmoud Abbas and Islamist groups, of inciting violence. But Israeli security officials have also cited desperation among young Palestinians who see a bleak economic future for the occupied West Bank.
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