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Israel Approves Barrier Rerouting
(Reuters) Israel's defense chief has approved a new route for its West Bank barrier in response to an Israeli court ruling to shift some sections to avoid cutting off Palestinian villagers from their land, officials say. The rerouting, affecting a slice of the barrier in the central West Bank, would fence in 3,750 acres of land instead of a planned 8,500 acres along the original course, the officials said on Monday. The new route, ratified by Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz, must still be approved by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's cabinet.