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Suicide Bomber Kills At Least 16 in Israel

A suicide bomber killed at least 16 people in a pool hall in the southern Israeli town of Rishon Letzion Tuesday. At least 60 were injured, many of them seriously.

Nine Killed in Hebron Raid; Israel Agrees to Lift Restrictions on Arafat

Israeli tanks and troops raided the West Bank city of Hebron shortly before dawn Monday, killing at least nine and arresting some 17 Palestinians.

Bush Calls on Israel to End Offensive

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President Bush on Friday renewed his call for Israel to end its nearly month-long incursion into Palestinian territory.

Battles Flare As Partial Israeli Withdrawal Continues

Five Palestinians and one Israeli soldier were killed Monday in the West Bank and Gaza, a day after Israel completed its withdrawal from most of the Palestinian-controlled territories it entered in the past three weeks.

Israel Pulls Back From Some Areas, Conducts New Raids on Others

As Secretary of State Colin Powell is set to arrive in Jerusalem, Israel pulled out of two dozen West Bank towns and villages, including Yatta, Qabatya and Samua, but launched new incursions in other Palestinian areas.

Suicide Bomber Kills Eight on Bus; Sharon Rejects U.S. Pressure

After a suicide bomber killed eight Israelis this morning, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said the United States should not pressure Israel to pull out of the West Bank until they are ready, but pledged to do so as fast as…

Israel Announces Partial Withdrawal From West Bank

Following mounting pressure from the U.S. and other international leaders to end their incursion into Palestinian controlled areas, Israeli forces announced they would pull out of two West Bank cities late Monday.

Pres. Bush Calls on Israel to Pull Out of West Bank

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In a dramatic policy shift toward the ongoing violence in the Middle East, President Bush called on Israel to halt its drive into the West Bank and announced that Secretary of State Colin Powell would go to the region next…

Egypt Limits Official Contact With Israel

Egypt will limit its contact with Israel's government, but would not completely close diplomatic channels -- a move that comes as anger grows in the Arab world over Israel's deepening incursions into Palestinian-held territory.

Israel Forbids Reporting From Ramallah

Israel threatened legal action on Tuesday against CNN and NBC for broadcasting from Ramallah -- a city it has declared a military zone closed to the media.