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Israeli soldiers from a paratroopers unit take part in a military exercise in the Golan Heights near the northern town of Katzrin. Israel's parliament gave preliminary approval on Wednesday to a bill that would require a referendum to endorse a peace deal relinquishing Israeli control of land in east Jerusalem or the Golan Heights. Syria demands return of the Golan Heights, captured by Israel in 1967. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)