ISRAEL RELUCTANTLY PREPARES FOR WITHDRAWAL

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Amid heavy U.S. pressure, Israel's military is preparingto withdraw from sixPalestinian-controlled cities in the West Bank. Israeli military sources said troops are expected to begin thewithdrawal from two West Bank cities over the next 48 hours. They arebelieved to be the northern West Bank cities of Jenin and Nablus.