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| Jan.9 |
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Palestinians killed 4 Israeli soldiers |
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| Jan.15 |
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Israel sceptical about arrest |
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| Feb.4 |
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Israel blamed for militants' deaths |
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| Feb.10 |
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2 killed; Israel retaliates |
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| Feb.16 |
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Blast hits settlement, 3 killed, 20 injured |
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| Feb.19 |
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Gunmen killed 6 Israelis at checkpoint |
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| Mar.2 |
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9 Israelis killed in gun attack |
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| Mar.8 |
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Bloodiest day of clashes: 39 killed| 30 Palestinians died in clashes with Israeli troops. 5 Israeli students killed by a Palestinian gunman at a settlement | |
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| Mar.11 |
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Incursion leaves 17 dead
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| Mar.28 |
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Israel attacks Arafat compound
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| Mar.29 |
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Israelis storm Arafat HQ| The troops were fighting room-to-room. 60 people from inside the compound had been arrested. Suicide bombing killed 3 | | |
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| Apr.1 |
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Israeli forces moved into Bethlehem
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| Apr.2 |
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Arafat extradition considered Sharon did not rule out the possibility of exiling Arafat. He would not be allowed to return
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| Apr.3 |
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Bethlehem church under siege| 100 armed Palestinian police have taken refuge in the Church of the Nativity. Israeli tanks are surrounding the church | | |
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Tanks enter Nablus 100 Israeli tanks and armoured vehicles has moved into Nablus. Soldiers are still surrounding the Church of the Nativity
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| Apr.6 |
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Israel to 'speed up' military offensive
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| Apr.8 |
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Israeli troops begin withdrawal
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| Apr.9 |
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13 Israeli soldiers die in Jenin ambush Palestinians detonated bombs as the soldiers entered a building in the camp and gunmen fired from surrounding rooftops
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| Apr.10 |
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Troops occupied three more areas
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| Apr.14 |
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Powell talks peace with Arafat
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| Apr.15 |
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Israeli forces seize leading Palestinian
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| Apr.19 |
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UN agrees to Jenin probe
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| Apr.20 |
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Israel starts Nablus and Ramallah pullout
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| Apr.24 |
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EU holding talks with Arafat |
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Tanks and troops entered Hebron
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| Apr.25 |
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Palestinians 'jailed' for minister's killing |
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| Apr.28 |
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Arafat accepted plan to lift siege Israeli forces to let him travel once men wanted are moved to a Palestinian prison to be held by US and British guards
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Israeli army moves into Hebron |
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| Apr.29 |
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Moves to end Arafat siege |
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UN waits on Israeli Jenin decision |
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| Apr.30 |
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Palestinians leave besieged church |
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| May.1 |
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Israeli army leaves Ramallah
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| May.2 |
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Bush 'not ready' to meet Arafat |
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| May.4 |
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Israel steps up Bethlehem action |
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British, American to resolve Church siege |
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| May.6 |
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Deal reached on Bethlehem siege |
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| May.8 |
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Arafat orders end to 'terrorist' attacks |
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End to Bethlehem siege 'in sight' |
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| May.9 |
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Bethlehem siege deal unravels |
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EU brokers new Bethlehem deal |
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Bethlehem church siege ends 39 Palestinian militants have left the Church of the Nativity. Cyprus to give temporary sanctuary to 13 of them
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| May.10 |
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Bethlehem militants fly into exile |
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Israel pulls out of Bethlehem
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Bethlehem rejoices at Israeli withdrawal |
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| May.11 |
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Israel rethinks Gaza assault
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| May.12 |
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Israel sends Gaza reservists home |
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| May.15 |
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Arafat commits to Palestinian reform |
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| May.16 |
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Israeli forces re-enter Jenin |
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| May.17 |
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Arafat casts doubt on elections |
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| May.18 |
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Palestinian ministers 'ready to resign'
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| May.19 |
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Palestinians condemn bombing |
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| Jun.3 |
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Israel vows to block militant's release |
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| Jun.5 |
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Israel enters Jenin |
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Israel attacks Arafat's HQ
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Israelis pull out of Arafat compound |
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| Jun.9 |
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Israeli tanks roll into Ramallah |
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| Jun.11 |
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Suicide bomber killed girl, injured 8 |
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| Jun.15 |
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Israelis to fence off West Bank towns |
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| Jun.17 |
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Israel building fence along West Bank |
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| Jun.18 |
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Palestinian land be taken until terror ends
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| Jun.20 |
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Israel pours troops into West Bank |
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Palestinian kills 5 in Jewish settlement |
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| Jun.21 |
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Israel tanks fire on Jenin crowd
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Report: Arafat to accept Clinton plan
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| Jun.23 |
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2,000 army reservists called |
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Israeli air strike kills six |
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| Jun.24 |
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Arafat denounces Israeli siege |
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Bush calls for end to Arafat's rule| President has urged the Palestinian people to replace Arafat, with a leader 'not compromised by terror' | |
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| Jun.25 |
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Arafat defiant after Bush speech |
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| Jun.26 |
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Palestinians plan elections in January |
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| Jun.27 |
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Hebron standoff enters second day |
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| Jun.28 |
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Explosions at Hebron compound |
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Palestinian HQ in Hebron destroyed
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| Jun.29 |
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Israel combs Hebron HQ for bodies |
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| Jul.3 |
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Arafat reshuffles security officials
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| Jul.11 |
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Arafat remained defiant |
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| Jul.12 |
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Arafat sent letter to Powell |
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| Jul.16 |
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7 killed in terror attack |
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| Jul.18 |
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Militants' relatives to be deported
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| Jul.22 |
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12 dead in airstrike The Israeli military launched an airstrike at night in a residential area of Gaza City. About 150 people were wounded
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| Jul.23 |
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Funerals focus fury |
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| Jul.26 |
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4 Jewish settlers killed
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| Aug.1 |
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Israeli tanks enter Nablus |
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| Aug.3 |
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Arafat ex-adviser launches political party |
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| Aug.5 |
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Settlers killed in ambush |
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Israel launches helicopters strike |
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| Aug.6 |
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Tanks moved into Beit Lahia |
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| Aug.7 |
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Palestinians warm to Israeli truce plan |
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| Aug.8 |
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U.S., Palestinian leaders call talks 'good' |
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| Aug.13 |
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Palestinian leader defiant against charges |
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| Aug.14 |
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Senior Hamas leader killed
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| Aug.18 |
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Israel offers pullout deal to Palestinians
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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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Israel handing over Bethlehem patrols |
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| Aug.29 |
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Israel regret at civilian deaths |
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| Aug.31 |
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Israeli helicopter strike kills 5
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| Sep.2 |
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Israeli court backs Palestinian expulsions
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| Sep.10 |
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Fatah: End attacks on civilians |
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| Sep.11 |
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Arafat to form new government The Palestinian Cabinet resigned to head off a revolt in the Palestinian Legislative Council. The PLC adjourned
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| Sep.19 |
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Tanks advance on Arafat's compound |
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| Sep.20 |
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Israel army wrecks Arafat compound Israeli forces have destroyed all buildings in Ramallah compound that immediately surround the Palestinian leader's main office
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Arafat office under fire |
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| Sep.21 |
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Israel presses siege of Arafat office |
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Evacuation order for Arafat compound| With Israeli troops surrounding compound poised for an assault, several hundred Palestinians took to the streets | |
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| Sep.22 |
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Aide says Arafat siege 'dreadful' |
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| Sep.23 |
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9 dead in clashes Israeli troops moved into Gaza City. Among the Palestinians killed was a member of Hamas, involved in attacks on Israelis
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| Sep.29 |
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Israel leaves Arafat compound Israel's top security officials agreed to ease the military's grip on the Palestinian leader's headquarters
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| Oct.7 |
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Israeli operation kills 14, Palestinians say An operation by helicopters and dozens of tanks left a woman and child dead and about 100 people wounded
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| Oct.8 |
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Sharon defies Gaza attack critics |
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| Oct.17 |
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Palestinians: Israeli fire kills at least 5 |
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| Oct.27 |
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4 dead in suicide blast |
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| Nov.9 |
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Top Palestinian militant killed in gun battle |
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| Nov.12 |
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Israelis descend on Nablus |
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| Nov.15 |
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12 Dead in Attack on Israelis in Hebron At a double ambush, gunmen were attacking first the settlers and then troops who tried to come to their rescue
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| Nov.30 |
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Tanks Seize Town, Clashes Reported Israeli tanks seized control of Beit Lahiya, wounding at least 4 locals
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| Dec.5 |
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Incursion into Palestinian camp kills 9 Tanks blew up the house of a suicide bomber at El-Bureij refugee camp
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| Dec.22 |
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Palestinians to postpone elections The election has been postponed until Israel withdraws from all Palestinian cities and territories
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| Dec.24 |
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Israel pulls back from Bethlehem |
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Little Christmas cheer in Bethlehem Manger Square is lit up by headlights rather than a twinkling Christmas tree
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| Dec.26 |
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9 Palestinians killed Israel launched a series of operations in an attempt to arrest Palestinian militants. Troops re-entered Bethlehem
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Bush calls for end to Arafat's rule President has urged the Palestinian people to replace Arafat, with a leader 'not compromised by terror'