71. -- Eventually, Israeli troops would pull back from hundreds of other Arab towns and villages in the West Bank. 72. A joint Israeli-Palestinian committee will begin discussions on a third Israeli troop withdrawal from the West Bank. 73. A first batch of political prisoners will be released immediately, and a first withdrawal of Israeli troops from the West Bank will start right away, too. 74. A defiant Sharon said on Monday that the Israeli army would press on with its offensive, and on Tuesday Israeli troops continued to surround Tulkarm and Qalqilya. 75. A Hebron accord has been hung up over the issue of whether and how Israeli troops can re-enter Palestinian areas of the city to pursue terrorists. 76. A particularly heavy gun battle raged near Khan Younis, where Palestinians fired intensively on the Neve Dekalim settlement and Israeli troops shot back. 77. A neighbor of the Akhra family was killed when Israeli troops stormed the camp several weeks ago in search of militants. 78. A jubilant Arafat emerged from his West Bank headquarters Thursday, after Israeli troops withdrew from his compound and released the Palestinian leader from months of confinement. 79. A Palestinian spokesman, Riyad al-Zaanoun, said Arafat will ask Rabin to pull Israeli troops out of all towns in the West Bank by August. 80. A month ago Israeli troops kicked in his front door and took over the roof of his four-story house. |