| 05/29 16:50 |
| Security forces arrested female suicide bomber
in Bethlehem overnight |
| Security forces arrested overnight a female
member of the Tanzim who was planning to launch a suicide bombing
attack in Israel within the next few days, ynet reported. The information
was made public when Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Shaul Mofaz visited Israeli
troops in the Bethlehem area. |
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| 05/29 16:00 |
| Swedish ambassador apologizes to Sarit Hadad
for remarks of broadcaster |
| Sweden's ambassador to Israel, Anderes
Liden, today apologized to singer Sarit Hadad for comments made by
a Swedish announcer during the Eurovision Song Contest suggesting
that Swedes refrain from voting for Hadad. Liden said he was a big
fan of Hadad's and invited her to perform in Sweden. |
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| 05/29 15:45 |
| Eight Egyptians captured on Karine A to be
released |
| The eight Egyptian sailors captured on
the Karine A weapons ship in January are soon to be released, Ha'aretz
reported. The government decided to release the men because they were
not connected to the weapons-smuggling operation. |
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| 05/29 14:30 |
| Sharon denies deal with Labor to exclude Shas
from next government |
| Prime Minister Ariel Sharon today denied
media reports that he had worked out a deal with the Labor Party to
form a government after the next elections without Shas. Industry
and Trade Minister Dalia Itzik (Labor) confirmed that Sharon and Labor
leader, Defense Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, had discussed such
a pact. |
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05/29 14:15
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| Sharon rejects Mofaz's proposal to exile Arafat |
| At today's cabinet meeting, Prime Minister
Ariel Sharon reportedly rebuked Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Shaul Mofaz
for his suggestions to exile Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser
Arafat, and have IDF forces remain in Area A as long as necessary.
Sharon warned Mofaz to refrain from making political suggestions.
Defense Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer also voiced strong objections
to Mofaz's proposals, which were supported by Shin Bet chief Avi Dichter. |
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| 05/29 12:31 |
| NRP ministers: resume Operation Defensive
Shield |
| National Religious Party ministers Effi
Eitam and Yitzhak Levy called on the government at today's security
cabinet meeting to resume Operation Defensive Shield and expel Palestinian
Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat from the territories. The cabinet
did not reach a decision, and will meet again next week, Israel Radio
reported. |
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| 05/29 12:30 |
| Israel to buy natural gas from the Palestinians |
| Due to pressure from the British and Egyptian
governments, Israel will buy natural gas from the Palestinians, produced
by British Gas. |
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| 05/29 11:30 |
| Italian group: Accept Israel into European
Union |
| A group of politicians from Italy has
reportedly suggested accepting Israel into the European Union, in
return for an Israeli withdrawal from the territories, ynet reported.
The group claims that from cultural and democratic perspectives, Israel
is European. Sources in Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs say the
move has little chance of success. |
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| 05/29 11:00 |
| Shas, government seeking compromise on economic
plan |
| Shas and the government are working on
a compromise over the proposed emergency economic plan that would
enable the party to return to the coalition, Army Radio reported. |
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05/29 10:30
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| IDF imposes curfew on Kalkilya |
| The IDF this morning imposed a curfew
on Kalkilya, and began searching the city for wanted terrorists. Israeli
forces have been active in the city in the past few days to ensure
that terrorists don't leave to perpetrate attacks in Israel. |
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| 05/29 09:30 |
| Security cabinet meets to discuss renewed
terror |
| Prime Minister Ariel Sharon convened his
security cabinet this morning to discuss possbile Israeli reactions
to the renewed wave of terrorist attacks. Minister without portfolio
Effi Eitam called for the IDF to resume a large scale offensive in
the West Bank, claiming that if Operation Defensive Shield had continued,
the Palestinian people would have ousted Arafat themselves. |
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| 05/29 09:15 |
| Terror alert in Jerusalem continues |
| Jerusalem police are on a high state of
alert this morning following "hot" warnings of a possible
suicide bomber entering Jerusalem from Ramallah to carry out an attack. |
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| 05/29 09:00 |
| IDF continues arrests of terror suspects |
| IDF forces arrested eight Palestinians
wanted by the Shin Bet for their involvement in terrorist activity
in the Bethlehem area and in the village of Zariah in Samaria. |
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| 05/29 08:45 |
| UN Jenin mission delegate: Israel missed opportunity |
| Japanese UN representative Sadako Ogata,
who was a member of the fact-finding mission on events in the Jenin
refugee camp, described the disbanded mission to Reuters as a "missed
opportunity" for Israel. Ogata said that the mission would not
have solved the Mid-East conflict, but would have been a first step
toward mutual understanding. |
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05/29 08:30
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| Four Israelis killed in West Bank shooting
attacks |
| A Palestinian terrorist penetrated the
community of Itamar, near Nablus, late last night, killing three students
at a religious seminary, before being killed by the settlement's security
officer. Earlier a Jerusalem resident, Albert Malul, 50, was fatally
wounded while traveling with his brother near the settlement of Ofra.
Fatah's Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade claimed responsibility for the attacks. |
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