Israel pulls back forces: “The Israeli military is to withdraw from all

areas under exclusive Palestinian military

and civil control.

The BBC correspondent in Jerusalem says

this amounts to a pullback of a few hundred

metres, but the move is a hugely symbolic

step designed to show Israeli goodwill.

The United States has been trying for

several days to bring calm to the Middle

East as part of efforts to build a worldwide

coalition against terrorism including the Arab

States.” BBC