Israel moves maneuvers away from Syria
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Israel has decided to move an upcoming military exercise off the disputed Golan Heights to avoid further heightening tensions with neighboring Syria, defense officials said.
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Widening its pursuit of Hamas beyond the occupied territories, Israel reached into Damascus Sunday, dealing a blow to both Hamas and Syria.
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Israel began scaling back its 17 day offensive in the Gaza Strip today after Prime Minister Ariel Sharon heeded the armyâs warning that an extended stay is too risky and the US called for a quick withdrawal.
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Israel is making good progress removing its troops from southern Lebanon, UN chief Kofi Annan has said.
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Syria has ruled out a quick withdrawal of its troops from Lebanon, saying a United Nations resolution calling on it to do so was illegal.
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Syria began dismantling a number of small army posts and pulling back hundreds of troops from positions near Beirut on Tuesday amid international pressure to end its long-standing military presence in Lebanon.
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Israel announced on Friday it was sharply reducing its military operations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip in response to efforts by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to end attacks on Israelis.
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The United States moved on Thursday   to reduce its diplomatic presence in Syria following this   week's attack on its embassy in Damascus by offering free   flights out of the country to non-essential diplomats and   family members on a voluntary basis.
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While it declined to say whether it was responsible for the death of a Hamas leader in Damascus Sunday, Israel accused Syria yesterday of &quot;directing terrorism&quot; and warned of possible
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The move suggests the sides were seeking to pull back from a potential showdown in the Gaza Strip, at least for now.
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The mission has revived fears of war between Israel and Syria. But the Israelis are keeping an uncharacteristic silence
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Syria has withdrawn some of its troops from three key positions in Lebanon, according to Lebanese officials. They say Syrian soldiers have left the northern town of Batrun, as well as Beirut&#39;s southern suburbs and airport.
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Israel's defense minister on Wednesday accused Syria of allowing the rearmament of Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon and said Israel has the right to act "forcefully" against the Shiite militia to counter the threat.
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JERUSALEM  - Israel slapped down peace overtures from Syria with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon reluctant to become diverted in a parallel peace track with Damascus while concentrating on his planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.
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The Israeli army has begun its withdrawal from southern Lebanon, handing over some of their positions to a U.N force, the army said Thursday.
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Israel said Friday that it had begun to redeploy troops in Gaza and remove some of them altogether as it scales back its 17-day military operation in the northern Gaza
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Damascus says Israel has again violated Syrian air space. How the incident could affect a volatile region.