Israel’s defense minister pledged a crackdown on illegal settler outposts. Amir Peretz said during a tour of West Bank military facilities Tuesday that “in the very near future” he would order action, as required by the U.S.-led “road map” for peace, against scores of outposts built without government authorization.
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