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Israel to begin withdrawing troops

Israel will begin withdrawing its troops from Palestinian Authority territory within days and complete the withdrawal inside a fortnight, foreign minister Shimon Peres said today.

Israel to begin withdrawing troops

Mon, 08 Apr, 2002 - 23:30

Israel will begin withdrawing its troops from Palestinian Authority territory within days and complete the withdrawal inside a fortnight, foreign minister Shimon Peres said today.

His comments were the first high-level indication that Israel intends to comply with US President George Bush’s call five days ago for it to quit the West Bank and Gaza.

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