All Israeli forces are expected to leave the Gaza Strip by October, the Palestinian Authority president said. Addressing reporters in Cairo, Mahmoud Abbas said Wednesday he had received an Israeli undertaking to complete the Gaza withdrawal by Oct. 4. But Israel’s defense minister suggested that the move could be finished even sooner.
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