The Israeli army said it foiled a Palestinian terrorist attack planned to take place during the Gaza Strip withdrawal. Dan Harel, the Israeli general overseeing the withdrawal, said Wednesday that security forces had discovered a bomb belt hidden in Muwassi, a Palestinian village nestled inside the main Gaza settlement bloc, Gush Katif.
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