Feb 25 Israel Loosens Restrictions on Arafat The Israeli government said Sunday it would ease the military cordon on Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat's compound, but continue to limit his movement to the West Bank city of Ramallah. Continue reading
Feb 20 Israel Pounds Palestinian Sites in Reprisal for Ambush Israel Wednesday bombarded a series of Palestinian targets in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, killing at least 16 Palestinians. Continue reading
Feb 19 Israel Strikes Back in Cycle of Violence Israeli warplanes pounded Palestinian targets Tuesday in response to a string of deadly attacks by Palestinian militants. Continue reading
Feb 11 Israel Retaliates for Rocket Attack Israeli warplanes Monday attacked a Palestinian security headquarters for the second time in two days, responding to the deaths of two Israeli soldiers and the launch of a rocket by Palestinian extremists. Continue reading
Jan 22 Hamas Declares "All-Out War" Against Israel The Palestinian militant group Hamas has called for war against Israeli soldiers and settlers after Israeli commandos killed four of the militant group's members at a West Bank hideout. Continue reading
Dec 13 Israel Security Cabinet Severs Contact With Arafat Israel cut ties with Yasser Arafat Wednesday, saying the Palestinian leader is "directly responsible" for a deadly attack on an Israeli bus that killed 10 people and injured more than 30 others. Continue reading
Dec 12 Israel Security Cabinet Cuts Contact With Arafat Israel Wednesday cut ties with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, saying Arafat is "directly responsible" for a deadly attack on an Israeli bus that killed 10 people and injured more than 30 others. Continue reading
Dec 03 Israel Attacks Arafat Outpost Israeli missiles Monday struck a security complex belonging to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. The attacks followed a series of suicide bombings against Israeli targets over the weekend. Continue reading
Oct 23 Israel Refuses to Withdraw From Palestinian Cities Israel has rebuffed a demand from its closest ally, the United States, that it pull back from its broadest military incursion yet into Palestinian territory. Continue reading
Oct 22 Israeli Forces Occupy Six Palestinian Cities Despite mounting international criticism, the Israeli government continues to occupy ground seized after the Palestinian Authority failed to comply with Israeli demands to surrender militants. Continue reading