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West Bank |
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UN says no massacre in Jenin
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 Jerusalem |
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Police: Cell phone triggered bomb Bomb in a crowded cafeteria at Hebrew University kills five Americans and two Israelis
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West Bank |
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Israeli tanks enter Nablus Israel is moving into the city with more than 150 armored vehicles, Apache helicopters, tanks and bulldozers
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| Aug.3 |
Israel |
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9 killed in bus blast| The blast, which ripped off the roof and sides of the bus, happened during rush hour at the Meron Junction | |
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 Jordan |
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Arafat ex-adviser launches political party Bassam Abu Sharif launched Palestine Democratic Party he said would promote democracy, implement reforms
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| Aug.4 |
Jerusalem |
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3 dead after shootout with police 19-year-old Palestinian jumped on the running board of a truck and opened fire, sparking a shootout with police
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| Aug.5 |
West Bank |
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Settlers killed in ambush Palestinian gunmen are killing a man and his pregnant wife and wounding their two children
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Gaza |
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 Israel launches helicopters strike The 3 helicopters attacked a steel works used to manufacture weapons. At least 3 rockets were fired
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| Aug.6 |
Jerusalem |
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Senior Israeli, Palestinian officials talks
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Gaza |
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 Tanks moved into Beit Lahia Dozens of tanks entered the town and advanced to the outskirts of the Jabaliya camp, opening fire
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West Bank |
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Withdrawals in Gaza, Bethlehem offered
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| Aug.7 |
West Bank |
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Palestinians warm to Israeli truce plan The Palestinians agreed to an Israeli proposal to pull troops out of some areas in exchange for a crackdown on militants
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Israel kills 2 Palestinian militants
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| Aug.8 |
 Washington |
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 U.S., Palestinian leaders call talks 'good' Colin Powell and 3 top Palestinian officials had a 75-minute meeting on political, economic and security concerns
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| Aug.10 |
Gaza |
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Armed Palestinian killed at border
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| Aug.11 |
 Vatican |
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 Pope backs Mid-East peace force John Paul ll has lent his support to the creation of an international peacekeeping force
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Bavaria |
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Athletes remember Olympic massacre
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| Aug.12 |
Jerusalem |
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9 indicted in reception hall collapse
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Jerusalem |
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Last-ditch appeal for exiled Palestinians
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| Aug.13 |
Tel Aviv |
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Palestinian leader defiant against charges A Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti is entering the civil court. He faces murder charge
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| Aug.14 |
Tel Aviv |
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Barghouti charged in Israeli attacks Israel indicted a defiant Palestinian political leader on charges of orchestrating attacks that killed dozens of Israelis
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 Senior Hamas leader killed| The body of a regional leader of Hamas' military wing was found under the rubble of a house that the Israel demolished | |
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| Aug.15 |
Jerusalem |
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Peres warns of Iraqi threat
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| Aug.18 |
Israel |
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Security talks to resume
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Jerusalem |
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Israel offers pullout deal to Palestinians| Israel offered to withdraw from Bethlehem and areas in Gaza if Palestinian security forces can rein in militants in those areas | |
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| Aug.19 |
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Abu Nidal dead| Terrorist was found dead in his Baghdad apartment. He was suffering from a serious illness and committed suicide | |
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West Bank |
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Israel handing over Bethlehem patrols Israel began handing over security patrols to Palestinians as a confidence-building agreement between the two sides
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| Aug.21 |
Jerusalem |
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Suspects in university bombing arrested Police had broken up a terrorist cell that was responsible for 8 attacks, including a bombing at Hebrew University
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| Aug.23 |
Gaza |
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2 Palestinians die in shootout
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| Aug.26 |
West Bank |
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Hamas militant arrested Israel has accused Jamal Abul Hija of being behind the 2001 bombing of the pizzeria in Jerusalem that killed 15 people
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| Aug.28 |
Gaza |
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Palestinian police take over checkpoints Violence is prompting Israel's defense minister to delay a meeting with the Palestinian interior minister
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Gaza |
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Navy targets smugglers  Ships on the Mediterranean shot cannons toward southern Gaza City to stop gun smugglers from entering by sea
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| Aug.29 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel regret at civilian deaths Defense Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer is admitting his forces killed 4 innocent civilians in Gaza
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| Aug.31 |
West Bank |
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Israeli helicopter strike kills 5| A commander of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades was among killed. Two Israelis wounded in separate attack | |
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