11.   Netanyahu ran on a hardline campaign platform that endorsed the expansion of Jewish settlements and opposed withdrawal from the Golan Heights.

12.   Polls show most Israelis oppose unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon.

13.   Polls show the majority of Israelis still oppose a withdrawal.

14.   The civilian police suspect that the two may be part of a plot to oppose Israeli withdrawal from the Golan Heights by force, Israel radio said.

15.   The government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opposes a withdrawal, saying it would expose Israel to guerrilla raids.

16.   The prospect is highly unpopular among Israelis, and polls show about two-thirds oppose total withdrawal even for full peace.

17.   The withdrawal is fiercely opposed by Hebron settlers who have dismissed the Norwegian observers as tourists.

18.   The withdrawal is fiercely opposed by the settlers, who live in six enclaves scattered throughout the center of Hebron.

19.   Trans-Dniester separatists oppose the withdrawal because they consider the Russian troops their protectors.

20.   Ben Tzur said Saturday that the Netanyahu government opposes a withdrawal from the Golan and wants the peace talks to resume without preconditions.