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| May.2 |
Gaza |
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One dead in raid
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Washington |
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Powell, Peres talks Secretary of State and Israeli Foreign Minister discussed the Egyptian-Jordanian peace initiative
| May.5 |
Israel |
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Arafat calls for summit
| May.6 |
Israel |
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Gunfire exchange
| May.8 |
Israel |
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Sharon expresses regret
| May.9 |
West Bank |
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Two Israeli teen-agers found dead Teen-agers were found in a West Bank cave. They believed to have been stoned to death
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Gaza |
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Israeli troops enter Palestinian camp
| May.10 |
Gaza |
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Palestinians declare state of emergency Israeli missiles struck Palestinian a police station and a compound containing a prison in Gaza
| May.11 |
UN |
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Annan condemns Mideast violence
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Gaza |
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Clashes amid Bush criticism
| May.12 |
West Bank |
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3 Palestinians killed A member of Arafat's Fatah movement and a Palestinian policeman died in an rocket attack in the West Bank
| May.13 |
Gaza |
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Israel attacks targets in Gaza
| May.14 |
Israel |
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Israel Kills 5 Palestinians 5 Palestinian policemen were shot dead. Hezbollah fired anti-tank missiles and machine guns at an Israeli army outpost
| May.15 |
Israel |
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Palestinians mark Day of Catastrophe Israeli troops clashed with Palestinians, leaving 4 Palestinians dead and 100 injured
| May.16 |
Israel |
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Israel says killings were mistaken Killing of 5 Palestinian policemen was a case of mistaken identity. Peres expressed regret
| May.18 |
Israel |
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5 killed in shopping mall blast Suicide bomber killed himself | |
| May.19 |
Egypt |
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Arab League urges cuts ties with Israel 9 ministers issued a non-binding recommendation for member nations. 2 Palestinians killed in West Bank | |
| May.20 |
Israel |
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Israel rejects blame for violence
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Gaza |
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Israel launches missile attack Defense Forces fired missiles at a factory that produces mortar shells in Gaza
| May.21 |
Washington |
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Mitchell committee releases report
| May.22 |
Israel |
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Israel orders army to stop attacks Prime Minister Sharon ordered army to stop initiating attacks against Palestinians and called for an end of clashes | |
| May.23 |
Israel |
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Civilian guard was killed 25 Palestinians were injured. Israel insisted that a cease-fire remains in place
| May.24 |
Israel |
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Israel shoots down light aircraft Single-engined Cessna 152 crossed over border from Lebanon. A non-licensed pilot was killed
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Jerusalem |
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Wedding hall collapses, 25 dead 250 injured. Roof collapsed onto the top floor of crowded reception hall, causing the four-story structure to collapse | |
| May.25 |
Jerusalem |
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Death toll reach 30 300 were injured, 50 are missing, after a hall collapsed onto a wedding party. Rescuers hunt survivors
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Israel |
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2 Vehicle explosions
| May.26 |
Jerusalem |
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Search for collapse survivors ends Authorities arrested the building's owners and builders. 23 people were killed and another 250 were injured
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Jerusalem |
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Bombs rock central Jerusalem A car bomb exploded in a Russian Compound. A second in 9 hours has exploded in downtown Jerusalem | |
| May.27 |
Israel |
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U.S. presses for halt to violence
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Israel |
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10 held over wedding tragedy
| May.28 |
Israel |
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U.S. shuttle diplomacy Senior diplomat Burns met with Arafat and Sharon
| May.29 |
Israel |
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Security meetings resumed Israel, Palestinians seeking a way to curb the killing and restore peace. No agreement was reached
| May.30 |
Israel |
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Car bomb explodes near school Map of Netanya Israel 5 people were slightly injured near school in an industrial zone in the city of Netanya
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Israel |
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2nd round of talks to begin Meeting of U.S., Israeli and Palestinian security officials will be held in Gaza
| May.31 |
Israel |
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Sharon urged to end ceasefire Sharon said policy of restraint might not hold. Sharansky said that Israelis should get ready to go to war
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Kuwait |
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Husseini dies Husseini, 60, top PLO official and minister for Jerusalem affairs, died of a heart attack during a visit to Kuwait
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