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/ 22 February 2007
A reported Syrian troop build-up near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights has fuelled speculation in Israel about a future conflict, more than three decades after the two enemies last fought. Syrian armed forces appear to be moving closer to the armistice line as Damascus spearheads an unprecedented armaments drive, shrieked Israel’s <i>Haaretz</i> newspaper on Thursday.
Israeli Premier Ariel Sharon was pondering his options on Monday after his Likud party routed his plan to pull out of the Gaza Strip, inflicting on the premier his most stinging setback since taking office. His crushing 20% defeat in Sunday’s internal referendum cast doubts over the future of his so-called "disengagement" plan.
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<li><a class=’standardtextsmall’ href="http://www.mg.co.za/Content/pd.asp?ao=65732">Israel destroys houses in Gaza Strip</a>