| 06/02 16:30 |
| State: Jewish underground suspects also behind
Sur Bahir bombing |
| State attorneys believe the suspects being
held in connection with the attempted bombing in east Jerusalem were
also behind the bombing at a school in Sur Bahir on March 5, in which
7 students and a teacher were lightly injured. |
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| 06/02 16:15 |
| Solana: Date for Palestinian state should
be set at regional conference |
| EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana
said today in talks with Foreign Affairs Minister Shimon Peres that
the date for the establishment of a Palestinian state should be set
at a regional peace conference. |
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| 06/02 15:15 |
| Large explosive device neutralized in Gaza
Strip |
| Security forces discovered a 40kg explosive
device near Dugit, in the northern Gaza Strip. The device was safely
detonated in a controlled explosion. |
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| 06/02 15:00 |
| Shin Bet: 40 terror attacks thwarted in last
weeks |
| Shin Bet head Avi Dichter told the government
today that security forces had thwarted 40 terror attacks in the last
few weeks. Dichter argued that Israel should establish a permanent
presence in Area A, an opinion rejected by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. |
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06/02 14:55
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| Police questioning foreigners rounded up in
Balata |
| Police are questioning eight foreign citizens,
detained by the army yesterday in the Balata refugee camp. The eight
are charged with entering a closed military zone, and will probably
be deported from Israel. |
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| 06/02 13:00 |
| Israeli child lightly injured during mortar
attack in Gaza |
| Two mortar shells were fired into Gush
Katif settlements in the Gaza Strip this morning. A ten year-old Israeli
boy broke his arm while attempting to run for cover. He was taken
to Soroka Hospital in Beer Sheva for treatment. |
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| 06/02 12:45 |
| EU representative Solana pushing for international
conference by July |
| Foreign Minister Shimon Peres met this
morning with European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana. Solana
reportedly called for an international peace conference to be held
by the end of July, but rejected Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's terms
for the renewal of the peace process, saying reforms take time. |
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| 06/02 12:30 |
| Sharon: Israeli economy to stabilize after
economic plan approved |
| Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told the government
this morning that while there are problems with the Israeli economy,
it is not in danger of 'collapsing.' Sharon said that he was confident
that once the emergency economic plan went into effect, the economy
would regain stability. |
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| 06/02 12:15 |
| Palestinian women arrested for planning suicide
bombings |
| Security forces operating in Nablus arrested
four Palestinian women, graduates of An-Najah National University,
suspected of planning suicide bombings and additional terrorist activity
against Israel. |
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06/02 12:00
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| El Al ready to increase flights from India,
to bring Israelis home |
| El Al has increased its office hours in
Bombay, in order to facilitate the return of Israelis on the airline.
The airline has two weekly flights from Bombay, and will increase
the number if there is sufficient demand. |
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| 06/02 09:45 |
| IDF continues operations in Nablus |
| IDF forces operating in Nablus over the
weekend arrested some sixty Palestinians suspected for their involvement
in terrorist activity. Soldiers discovered and neutralized two explosive
devices in the city. |
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| 06/02 09:30 |
| Gunfire, explosive device in Gaza, no injuries |
| A powerful explosive device was discovered
and safely detonated by soldiers at an IDF post at Gush Katif junction
this morning in the Gaza Strip. Palestinians fired at an IDF post
in the Erez industrial area, and on the Netzarim road. No injuries
were reported in any of the incidents. |
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| 06/02 09:15 |
| Ben-Eliezer meets with Burns |
| Defense Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer
is currently meeting with William Burns, U.S. Assistant Secretary
of State for Near East Affairs, to discuss possible Israeli reactions
to the renewed wave of Palestinian terror attacks. CIA Director George
Tenet is due to arrive today. |
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| 06/02 09:00 |
| Foreign Ministry calls on Israelis to leave
India |
| In light of the increased tension between
India and Pakistan, the Foreign Ministry issued a statement over the
weekend advising Israeli citizens currently traveling or residing
in India to leave the country immediately. |
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06/02 08:45
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| Arrests of Palestinians suspected of terror
involvement continue |
| IDF forces arrested overnight nine Palestinians
suspected of involvement of terrorist activity in the villages of
Jamain, north of Ariel; Rasidiah, west of Nablus; and Madma. |
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