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Israeli forces have pulled out of three more West Bank villages as fighting rages elsewhere in the West Bank between Israeli troops and Palestinian militant fighters. Israel withdrew from Yatta, Qabatya, and Samua on Wednesday after Prime Minister Ariel Sharon aimed a sharp complain at the United States, saying it should stop pressuring him to end Israel's West Bank offensive.
 
 

Ariel Sharon

 Mr. Sharon says Israel is in a war of survival and will continue the offensive until it destroys Palestinian terror groups. Israel says it took control Wednesday of the West Bank's Jenin refugee camp after days of fierce fighting.

 Hamas says the latest suicide bomber was from the Jenin refugee camp. Israel says at least 300 Palestinian fighters surrendered in Jenin Wednesday. On Tuesday, 13 Israeli soldiers were killed there when a building Israel said was booby-trapped exploded.

 Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat accuses Israeli forces of killing 500 Palestinians during its offensive. On Monday, Israel pulled out of Qalqilia and Tulkarem, saying it had completed its sweep of the two cities for members of Palestinian terror groups.

Some information for this report provided by AP and AFP. 

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