Prime Minister Ariel Sharon asked Israeli officials to speed up plans for implementing his Gaza withdrawal plan. The Disengagement Plan Steering Committee, comprising ministerial representatives, convened Wednesday after the Cabinet approved the withdrawal plan in principle Sunday.
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