Israel’s military has said it is lifting restrictions on public gatherings, workplaces and education resulting from the war with Iran after a ceasefire brought a fragile end to 12 days of conflict, AFP reports.

“Following the situational assessment and the approval of Minister of Defence, Israel Katz, it was determined that as of today (Tuesday), at 20:00 … all areas of the country will shift to full activity without restriction,” the military said in a statement, adding that the guidelines will be effective until Thursday evening.

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