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The riots capped a day in which tens of thousands of Palestinian taxi, truck and bus drivers in the West Bank observed a one-day strike on Monday, effectively shutting down cities and opening up the streets to protesters.

TEL AVIV—Tens of thousands of Palestinian taxi, truck and bus drivers in the West Bank observed a one-day strike on Monday, effectively shutting down cities as part of a weeklong string of antigovernment protests in the territory over its deepening economic crisis.

It was thrilling to see every taxi, truck, cart, bus and private auto in the town bumping off over the rough road that leads to Thebes and the fighting fronts north and west�vehicles carrying all able-bodied men from 20 to 43 years old.