Jewish settlers voluntarily abandoned on Tuesday a West Bank enclave they staked out overnight. Their move came after Deputy Defense Minister Ephraim Sneh warned they could be evicted forcibly. The settlers had set up tents on a hilltop near the settlement of Tekoa, saying the site was situated within the settlement’s master plan.
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