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the Gaza-Al Madjal [Majdal] Highway* and continuing thus to the Egyptian
frontier.
2. Within this line Egyptian forces shall nowhere advance beyond their present
positions* and this shall include Beit Hanun and its surrounding area from
which Israeli forces shall be withdrawn to north of the Armistice Demarcation
Line* and any other positions within the line delineated in paragraph 1 which
shall be evacuated by Israeli forces as set forth in paragraph 3.
3. Israeli outposts* each limited to platoon strength* may be maintained in this
area at the following points: Deir Suneid* on the north side of the Wadi (MR
10751090); 700 SW of Sa'ad (MR 10500982); Sulphur Quarries (MR
09870924); Tall-Jamma (MR 09720887); and KH AL Ma'in (MR 09320821).
The Israeli outpost maintained at the Cemetery (MR 08160723) shall be
evacuated on the day after that which follows the signing of this Agreement.
The Israeli outpost at Hill 79 (MR 10451017) shall be evacuated not later than
four weeks following the day on which this Agreement is signed. Following
the evacuation of the above outposts* new Israeli outposts may be established
at MR 08360700* and at a point due east of Hill 79 east of the Armistice
Demarcation Line.
4. In the BETHLEHEM-HEBRON area* wherever positions are held by Egyptian
forces* the provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the forces of both
Parties in each such locality* except that the demarcation of the Armistice Line
and reciprocal arrangements for withdrawal and reduction of forces shall be
undertaken in such manner as may be decided by the Parties* at such time as
an Armistice Agreement may be concluded covering military forces in that
area other than those of the Parties to this Agreement* or sooner at the will of
the Parties.
Article VII
1. It is recognized by the Parties to this Agreement that in certain sectors of the
total area involved* the proximity of the forces of a third party not covered by
this Agreement makes impractical the full application of all provisions of the
Agreement to such sectors. For this reason alone* therefore* and pending the
conclusion of an Armistice Agreement in place of the existing truce with that
third party* the provisions of this Agreement relating to reciprocal reduction
and withdrawal of forces shall apply only to the western front and not to the
eastern front.
2. The areas comprising the western and eastern fronts shall be as defined by the
United Nations Chief of Staff of the Truce Supervision Organization* on the
basis of the deployment of forces against each other and past military activity or the future possibility thereof in the area. This definition of the western and
eastern fronts is set forth in Annex II of this Agreement.
3. In the area of the western front under Egyptian control* Egyptian defensive
forces only may be maintained. All other Egyptian forces shall be withdrawn
from this area to a point or points no further east than El Arish-Abou
Aoueigila.
4. In the area of the western front under Israeli control* Israeli defensive forces
only* which shall be based on the settlements* may be maintained. All other
Israeli forces shall be withdrawn from this area to a point or points north of the
line delineated in paragraph 2.A of the Memorandum of 13 November 1948
on the implementation of the resolution of the Security Council of 4
November 1948.
5. The defensive forces referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 above shall be as
defined in Annex III to this Agreement.
Article VIII
1. The area comprising the village of El Auja and vicinity* as defined in
paragraph 2 of this Article* shall be demilitarized* and both Egyptian and
Israeli armed forces shall be totally excluded therefrom. The Chairman of the
Mixed Armistice Commission established in Article X of this Agreement and
United Nations Observers attached to the Commission shall be responsible for
ensuring the full implementation of this provision.
2. The area thus demilitarized shall be as follows: From a point on the EgyptPalestine frontier five (5) kilometres north-west of the intersection of the
Rafah-El Auja road and the frontier (MR 08750468)* south-east to Khashm El
Mamdud (MR 09650414)* thence south-east to Hill 405 (MR 10780285)*
thence south-west to a point on the Egypt-Palestine frontier five (5) kilometres
southeast of the intersection of the old railway tracks and the frontier (MR
09950145)* thence returning north-west along the Egypt-Palestine frontier to
the point of origin.
3. On the Egyptian side of the frontier* facing the El Auja area* no Egyptian
defensive positions shall be closer to El Auja than El Qouseima and Abou
Aoueigila.
4. The road Taba-Qouseima-Auja shall not be employed by any military forces
whatsoever for the purpose of entering Palestine