Israeli soldiers wave from an army track as they leave Bethlehem after Palestinian forces took control of security control in the city on July 2, 2003. Israeli patrols quit the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Wednesday, clearing the way for Palestinians to resume security control in a deal both sides hope will advance a US-backed "road map" to peace. [Reuters]

An elderly Palestinian man watches Palestinian policemen march prior to their deployment in Bethlehem July 2, 2003 after the Palestinians took security control over the city from the Israeli army. [Reuters]

Palestinian Police recruits attend a training session in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. The Israeli army is to withdraw from Bethlehem and its environs Wednesday, just three days after pulling out of part of the Gaza Strip , Israeli Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz said. [AFP]

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