Israel said it would create buffer zones to defend itself from Palestinian attacks. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon made the announcement in a televised speech Thursday that was mostly a pep talk to a nation that has faced nearly 17 months of Palestinian violence and sees no end to the conflict.
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