Jun 20 At Least Five Killed in Attack on Israeli Settlement As Israeli troops reoccupied Palestinian-held areas in the West Bank Thursday, a Palestinian attack on a Jewish settlement in the region left at least five dead. Continue reading
Jun 19 Israel to Reoccupy Palestinian Areas Following Bus Bombing The Israeli government announced Wednesday it will gradually reoccupy Palestinian-held territory in the West Bank until suicide attacks, like the one that killed 19 Israelis in Jerusalem Tuesday, are stopped. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch Yasser Arafat’s Senior Adviser Nabil Sha’ath Nabil Sha'ath, the Palestinian minister of planning and cooperation, and senior adviser to President Yasser Arafat, reacts to the latest violence between Israelis and Palestinians. Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch Israeli Knesset Legislator Moshe Arens Discusses the Israeli Perspective For the Israeli perspective on the latest violence in the Middle East, Margaret Warner talks with Moshe Arens, a legislator in the Israeli Knesset. Continue watching
Jun 18 Suicide Bombing of Bus in Jerusalem Kills 20 A Palestinian man detonated a nail-studded bomb on a crowded bus in southern Jerusalem Tuesday, killing himself and 19 passengers, Israeli police said. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch Mideast Maelstrom After Tuesday's deadly bus bombing in Israel, experts discuss the recent violence and prospects for peace. Continue watching
Jun 17 Arafat Criticizes New West Bank Security Fence Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat on Monday condemned Israel's construction of a security fence around the West Bank as "an act of racism."… Continue reading
Jun 12 Israeli Troops Withdraw From Arafat Compound Israeli tanks pulled back from Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's besieged compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah Wednesday, ending an incursion Israel said was part of a search for suspected militants. Continue reading
Jun 10 President Bush, Sharon Meet As Israel Re-Enters Ramallah President Bush held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon after Israeli tanks and troops moved into the city of Ramallah, encircling the headquarters of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and arresting at least 20 suspected militants. Continue reading
Jun 06 Israeli Forces Shell Arafat’s Ramallah Compound Israeli tanks and troops stormed Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's compound in Ramallah early Thursday in retaliation for Wednesday's suicide car bombing that killed 16 Israelis. Continue reading