The United States does not intend to give Israel any commitment regarding a third redeployment of Israeli troops in the West Bank, according to the Israeli daily Ha’aretz. A senior Clinton administration official cited in the report said the refusal stemmed in part from frustration in Washington over the current standoff between Israel and the Palestinians regarding the extent of the second further redeployment. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sought assurances that his agreement to carry out the second withdrawal would be accompanied by American support for a reduced third redeployment.
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