Israel orders outpost evacuation
Israel’s prime minister has signed orders to dismantle four unauthorised settlers’ outposts in the West Bank. Ariel Sharon used a new procedure for the first time which allows for rapid evacuation, Israeli TV reports. Settlers have vowed to resist the removal of the posts peacefully, while others have accused Mr Sharon of planning to create new boundaries. In the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces killed three Palestinian militants near a Jewish settlement overnight. Full Story