Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly angry at his defense minister, Yitzhak Mordechai, for pushing him to reach an agreement regarding a further West Bank redeployment. The premier said he would not be rushed into a decision, telling Army Radio, “We don’t point a pistol at our own forehead.” Meanwhile, an Israeli government official was quoted as saying a redeployment agreement would have to include a letter of assurance from Washington that it would oppose any unilateral declaration of Palestinian statehood until the peace process is completed.
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