Troops face Jewish extremists in West Bank eviction

Thousands of troops, including anti-riot units and mounted forces, began their push into two West Bank settlements today to evict 2,000 heavily-armed extremists.

Tue, 23 Aug, 2005 - 07:57

Thousands of troops, including anti-riot units and mounted forces, began their push into two West Bank settlements today to evict 2,000 heavily-armed extremists.

Military bulldozers tore down the gates of the Homesh and Sanur settlements as part of the last stage of Israel’s historic “disengagement” from the Palestinians.

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