Israel’s defense minister and a Palestinian security official met to discuss the handover of security in five West Bank cities.The meeting between Shaul Mofaz and Mohammed Dahlan was the second in three days. Israel is expected to turn over to the Palestinian Authority security in Jericho, Ramallah, Bethlehem, Tulkarm and Kalkilya.
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