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  Israel: Gaza pullout moving quickly
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Last EditedUser 13  Aug 17, 2005 10:45pm
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News DateThursday, August 18, 2005 04:45:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionDespite some resistance, authorities said Israel's historic withdrawal from Gaza was progressing rapidly Wednesday, predicting that 10 out of 21 Jewish settlements would be cleared by the end of the day.

Unarmed Israeli troops and police went door to door at the settlements, appealing to settlers to leave and threatening to move them by force. Some soldiers convinced protesters to leave after embracing them and joining them in song and prayer.

At an evening briefing, Maj. Gen. Dan Harel, whose troops are carrying out the evacuation, declared the operation a "victory for us all," including soldiers, police and the settlers.
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