Israel to Complete Gaza Pullout by Tuesday: "Israeli forces are completing their withdrawal from Gaza with the last soldier expected to be out by Tuesday - slightly ahead of schedule.

Israeli troops were demolishing their remaining military installations in Gaza in one of the last steps before the soldiers leave.

Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz initially said he expected the pullout completed by Monday. But, he added the departure could be delayed. That is because the Israeli Cabinet must decide what to do with the remaining synagogues in the former Jewish settlements.

Senior rabbis had said the synagogues must not be destroyed, but Palestinian officials have said they want them razed along with the rest of the buildings in the settlements. The cabinet decision is expected Sunday.

It appears likely the Israeli soldiers will be out by Tuesday. The gates of the Kissufim Crossing - once the entry point into the settlements of southern Gaza - will be locked after the last convoy crosses and Israel's 38-year presence in Gaza comes to an end."

(Via Google News.)