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Sharon: Israel Will Strengthen Strategic Bases after Gaza Pullout


(AP/Yahoo) Israel's imminent withdrawal from the Gaza Strip will see the country strengthen control over strategic nerve centers such as Jerusalem, according to Prime Minister Sharon. "It amounts to a decision to leave an area of less security importance in order to strengthen those with a high strategic value for us," the prime minister told a development forum in the northern Israeli town of Carmiel Thursday. "The disengagement plan cannot be summed up just as leaving Gaza. It also invests big efforts in developing the Galilee, the Negev, and greater Jerusalem," Sharon added.
2005-06-17 00:00:00
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