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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

By Admin

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.

U.S. Demands Arafat Do More to Stop Terrorism

President Bush demanded Palestinian leader Arafat to publicly do more to end terrorism while calling on the Israeli government to ensure there is a political path to peace as it exerts its right to self-defense.

U.S. Condemns Suicide Attacks, Urges Israeli Restraint

Secretary of State Colin Powell called on Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat to end attacks against Israel Friday, and urged Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to show restraint.

Israeli Troops Storm Arafat's Compound

By PBS News Hour

Israeli troops exchanged gunfire with Arafat's security guards in the Ramallah complex, wounding 25 of the leader's bodyguards. Five Palestinians and one Israeli soldier were killed in the fighting, according to hospital officials.