11.   Tanks also pulled away from the West Bank town of Jericho, the army said.

12.   Tanks pulled back from the Palestinian town of Qalqilya in the West Bank, out of sight of residents, and travel restrictions were eased around Bethlehem and Jericho.

13.   Tanks were pulling back but still surrounded the camp, they said.

14.   The Israeli tanks pulled out of Ramallah after several hours, as was the case with numerous incursions into Palestinian territory in the past.

15.   The tanks pulled back about two weeks ago.

16.   In the West Bank, Israeli tanks pulled out of the Ramallah neighborhood of al-Tireh, after a week of clashes, Palestinian security sources said.

17.   Over the past week, Israeli tanks had pulled out of most major West Bank towns and villages.

18.   Palestinian witnesses and security sources said the Israeli tanks pulled out from the entrance of Rafah on Saturday afternoon.

19.   Residents said tanks had pulled back to the edges of the town and the camp but were still in Palestinian self-rule areas.