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Source: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1111622.html
IDF Cancels West Bank Arrest Raids Due to Presence of U.S. Diplomats
[Ha'aretz] Anshel Pfeffer - The Israel Defense Forces has canceled a number of planned arrest operations in the West Bank due to the presence of American diplomats touring the territories. The diplomats, mostly from the U.S. consulate in eastern Jerusalem, have been traveling regularly to the West Bank to gather testimony on settlement construction, oversee American-funded projects, and meet with PA officials. "We were told that the situation with the Americans is sensitive, and that it is not desirable that operations are conducted that could lead to violent situations when they [the Americans] are there," one of the officers said.