Complex sentence: According to Israeli authorities, during 2008-2009, a significant amount of checkpoints were removed; as of July 2009, Israeli authorities report that 27 checkpoints and 140 roadblocks have been removed in aim to ease security restrictions in the West Bank.
Split into simpler sentences: According to Israeli authorities, during 2008-2009, a significant amount of checkpoints were removed. As of July 2009, Israeli authorities reported that 27 checkpoints and 140 roadblocks had been removed in order to ease security restrictions in the West Bank.