41.   The Israeli army maintains a heavy presence in this part of the theoretically autonomous strip, frequently blocking roads to Palestinian traffic to protect settlers.

42.   The Palestinians demand that Israel pull out most of its troops, but Israel insists on retaining overall control over the city to protect the settlers.

43.   The town of Hebron would be last, with soldiers remaining in parts of the town to protect Jewish settlers living there.

44.   The tense town of Hebron would be last, with soldiers remaining in parts of the town to protect Jewish settlers living there.

45.   They then circled the site, apparently protect the settlers through the night.

46.   This could include pulling out soldiers but leaving behind Israeli police or working out a joint policing operation with the PLO to protect the settlers.

47.   Under the emerging agreement, Israeli troops would remain in one-fifth of the city to protect Jewish settlers who live in five compounds downtown.

48.   Two Jewish settlements are testing an alarm system designed to protect settlers driving in the West Bank after an Israeli troop pullback, Israel radio said Friday.

49.   Under the accord, troops would pull out of most of Hebron within six months and only stay in some areas to protect the settlers.

50.   Under the agreement, Israeli troops will stay in scrupulously defined sections of Hebron to protect the settlers, and Palestinian police will control the rest.