The United States and Israel signed a $50 million agreement to put high-tech scanners at border crossings into Palestinian areas. The money comes out of $300 million earmarked this year for the Palestinians, aimed at improving Palestinian life now that Israel has withdrawn from the Gaza Strip.
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