11.   A senior PLO official demanded that Israel remove the settlers by force.

12.   After several days, the army ordered the tent dismantled, and removed settlers after a scuffle.

13.   But they made no immediate attempt to remove the settlers themselves from the area.

14.   But Rabin has faced pressure to remove settlers from Hebron.

15.   Hebron Mayor Mustafa Natche demanded that Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin remove the settlers.

16.   If he has the settlers removed by force, his right-wing coalition government could fall.

17.   Israeli soldiers removed the settlers and were then attacked by Palestinians.

18.   Israeli soldiers removed the settlers, and were then attacked by Palestinians.

19.   Media reports suggested that if Netanyahu decides to have the settlers removed by force, this would happen before his scheduled departure for Eastern Europe on Friday.

20.   New construction would be sure to anger Palestinians, who say they want the settlers eventually removed.