Israel Completes West Bank Withdrawal Israeli troops and police complete the evacuation of settlements in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Troops have already begun demolishing the settler homes in Gaza prior to handing the territory over to the Palestinian Authority in a few weeks.

Israel's Withdrawal from Gaza

Israel completes pullout of more than 8,000 Jewish settlers from Gaza ahead of schedule.

Israel Completes West Bank Withdrawal

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Israel Completes West Bank Withdrawal

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August 23, 200512:00 AM ET

Israeli troops and police complete the evacuation of settlements in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Troops have already begun demolishing the settler homes in Gaza prior to handing the territory over to the Palestinian Authority in a few weeks.

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Israel's Withdrawal from Gaza

Israel completes pullout of more than 8,000 Jewish settlers from Gaza ahead of schedule.