Jewish settler leaders are protesting Israel’s planned withdrawals from more of the West Bank. Ephraim Sneh, the nation’s deputy defense minister, showed the leaders maps that outline the next phase of withdrawals. They said additional territory is being transferred to Palestinian self-rule, while the Palestinians are illegally staking out land in areas under sole Israeli control.
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