At least 2,000 settlers slated for evacuation have inquired about early relocation, an Israeli official said. Yonatan Bassi, director of the Disengagement Administration, told reporters Tuesday that “between a quarter and a third” of some 8,000 settlers to be removed from the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank have voiced interest in early compensation.
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