U.S. satellites reportedly are checking whether Israel is freezing settlement activity, as called for under the “road map” peace plan. The daily Ma’ariv reported Tuesday that U.S. satellites photograph areas in the West Bank and Gaza Strip every few days to ascertain whether Israel is fulfilling the conditions of the road map, which call for a freeze in settlement activity.
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