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Arabs are the culprits behind the destruction Saturday of agricultural fields operated by the Jews of Hevron, say the local Jews. According to a resident of Hevron, Haim Bleicher, some of the Jews discovered the destruction, which included the uprooting of saplings, during their Sabbath family outings. The plot is part of a larger parcel of land that belonged to Jews until 1929, when local Arabs went on an infamous murderous rampage that drove the Jews out. After Hevron was liberated in 1967, some parts of the parcel were handed over to Jews, while others remain in Arab hands. Last...

Religious (IAF) F-16 pilot slated to head one of settlement evacuation teams talks to Ynet about the preparations, misgivings, and fears ahead of what is shaping up as one of the most controversial moments in Israel’s history TEL AVIV – First Lieutenant A. knows this is not the mission he had in mind when he joined the Air Force. The 22-year-old religious F-16 pilot, whose name cannot be disclosed due to security considerations, will head one of the teams slated to execute the Gaza Strip and northern West Bank pullout this summer. He says he enlisted in the army to...

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has refused to take part in two debates that were to take place between himself and Minister Uzi Landau. Landau, a leading opponent of the unilateral withdrawal/expulsion plan, told Israel National Radio yesterday that Sharon's advisors are now working to cancel the last remaining public debate on the plan - namely, the discussion in the Knesset. "The bottom line is that those who are really against this unilateral withdrawal were never given any chance to relate their view," said Minister Uzi Landau on the Eli Stutz and Yishai Fleisher Show. "[There have been] no representatives of...