215. On 5 February 1985, I50 shops in the centre of Ramallah and El Bireh rdere ordered cloeed by the military governoent, An fDE soldier, llr. Aharon Avidar, had been kil-led in that area on 4 february 1985. (Itararetz, 6 February 1985) 216. On 8 February 1985, it was reported that the Israell army had imposed a seriesof collective punlshnents in the West Bank. Nine shops and a petrol statlon were closed in the centre of llebront a 36-hour curfes was imposed on Dheisheh refugee camp and a petrol stabion closed. and an existing order closing shopa in Che centreof REmall.h wa6 extended by a lreek. In l€blus, a shop and a firm in an area rrhere a stone-tbrowing incldent had occurred earlier in the week were also ordered closed.(Ma'arlv, Yediot Aharonot, 8 February 1985) 2L7. orr 17 June 1985' the civll adminlstratlon for the west Bank and Gaza releasedita annual report covering the period between I Aprll 1984 and 31 lGrch 1985. According to the report, the sum of IS 7.4 mllllon (approximately $569,230) in taxe8 had been collected from the local population ln 1984, an lncrease of. 39 per cent over the previous year in real terms. (AL Fajr, 21 June 1985) 218. It $as reported that on 23 June 1985 Israeli militsry authorities had closed down tno maln streets in tlabi,ug, as a punishment for Molotov cocktail attackaA/40 /7 02 Engllsh Page 52 against rsraeli troops. sources in Nablus said that a r.arge number of rsraerisoldiers had closed down the clty centre during the night antt set up walra made offast-drying concrete. The measure, according to Israeiis, was instigateal by twopetrol bonb attacka against rsraeri Rllltary vehicres a week earlier. (Ar Fair,28 June 1985 )
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a collection of news articles and reports about events in the West Bank and Gaza Strip during the first half of 1985. The events reported include military actions, curfews, and closures of shops and streets, which suggest a political and security-related context. The text also mentions a report on tax collection, which could be related to economic development. However, the dominant theme of the text is the Israeli military presence and its impact on the local population, rather than economic development or other specific economic sectors.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Politics