Al-Quds city, July 12, SPA -- The Israeli military will deal harshlywith soldiers who refuse to dismantle Gaza settlements thissummer, Israel's defense minister said Tuesday, adding thatsome 30 soldiers have so far disobeyed orders. Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz also told Israel Army Radiohe would have preferred not to demolish the homes in theGaza settlements. However, under an emerging agreement withthe Palestinians, army bulldozers would knock down thehouses and Israel would pay for the rubble to be removed bythe Palestinians, Mofaz said. It remains unclear where thedebris will be taken. The Associated Press quoted Mofaz as saying that Israel and Egypt were close to an agreement on how to secure the Gaza-Egypt border after the Israeli pullout. Israel would withdraw from a militarypatrol road between Gaza's southern edge and Egypt, and theIsraeli troops there would be replaced by some 750 Egyptianofficers, who would try to prevent the smuggling of weaponsinto Gaza. Israel's Security Cabinet was discussing arrangements forGaza on Tuesday.--SPA1409 Local Time 1109 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/276319