21.   Israel has linked further withdrawal to a Palestinian crackdown on Islamic militants.

22.   Israeli officials said the government would stick to limiting a withdrawal to nine percent of the West Bank.

23.   Menatep refused to pay out to depositors or limited withdrawals to a small fraction of total deposits.

24.   Netanyahu has linked a Hebron withdrawal to the halting of Palestinian Authority operations in Jerusalem.

25.   Now with most foreigners gone, French soldiers loaded crates of computers and furniture onto planes Monday and began their withdrawal to Gabon and Chad.

26.   On Wednesday, CTBA faxed notice of its withdrawal to Williamsport.

27.   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted Monday that he would take his fight with the Clinton administration over a West Bank troop withdrawal directly to the American public.

28.   Saar told reporters after the Cabinet meeting that the Saudi provision on the withdrawal to the prewar lines was unacceptable as a starting point for negotiations.

29.   SLA militiamen dismantled more hardware Wednesday in this south Lebanon mountain town, preparing for the next stage of their withdrawal to the Israeli-occupied zone.

30.   That would be followed by a three-year testing period of full peace and then withdrawal to the final line to be determined in negotiations.