The Knesset approved an agreement to let Egyptian troops police the southern border of the Gaza Strip. The proposal to remove Israeli troops from the eight-mile frontier, which sees frequent arms smuggling from the Sinai to Palestinian terrorists in Gaza, was ratified Wednesday by a vote of 53-28.
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