Israeli troops removed several dozen Jewish settlers who had returned to a West Bank hilltop from which they had been forcibly evacuated several months ago. The settlers did not resist their latest removal from Maon Farm, but said the army had agreed to let them continue agricultural activities in the area, which is an Israel Defense Force firing zone. The IDF denied any agreement was reached.
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