GAZA CITY [MENL] -- Israel's military has pulled out of most Palestinian
Authority-controlled areas of the Gaza Strip.Troops, tanks, armored vehicles and other military assets were pulled
out of several areas of the Gaza Strip. The most significant movement was
the Israeli withdrawal from the northern Gaza Strip, employed by Palestinian
insurgents as a launching pad for missile strikes against Israel.The Israeli pullout is also meant to end the military presence along the
highway that moves from south to north in the Gaza Strip. The road passes
several Israeli communities in the Gaza Strip, and the Israeli
withdrawal has prompted protests from Israeli residents in the area.PA forces are set to establish two positions near the Israeli community
of Netsarim outside Gaza City. The PA has pledged to stop missile and mortar
attacks on Israeli communities in the Gaza Strip.
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