haaretz  News Flashes  2 April 2002  20:26

News Flashes

20:26
Al-Jazeera television station: IDF troops reach doors of Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem
19:47
State Department preparing to cut back U.S. diplomatic presence in Jerusalem in response to terror attacks
19:32
Al-Jazeera television station: IDF tanks entering the West Bank town of Jenin
19:21
UN human rights chief: International monitors should be sent to Palestinian territories to curb violence
19:19
EU foreign ministers trying to arrange emergency meeting on Israeli-Palestinian crisis for Wednesday evening
18:30
German police: Group of seven or eight men attack two American Jews walking in Berlin
18:17
Israel exposes document seized in Ramallah office of Fuad Shubeiki tying PA to funding of terror attacks
18:04
Number of victims of Haifa suicide bombing rises to 15: Carlos Yerushalmi, 52, from Karkur dies in hospital
17:32
3 Palestinians killed in gun battles with IDF troops in Tul Karm refugee camp, Hebron, and southern Ramallah
17:19
Al-Manar television station: IAF jets firing in the vicinity of Shaba Farms
17:06
Hezbollah fires missiles at an IDF position at Har Dov, on the Israeli-Lebanese border
17:06
Number of victims of Netanya Pesach bombing rises to 25: Alter Britvitz dies of wounds sustained in attack
16:51
Powell: Arafat has important role to play in the Mideast peace process; should not be forced into exile
16:50
French govt.: France must not become battleground where Jews, Muslims re-enact violence of the Mideast
16:12
Number of victims of Netanya Pesach bombing rises to 24: Hannah Rogen 92, Ze`ev Vider, 50, die of wounds
15:37
All 300 Palestinian militants staying in Rajoub headquarters leave compound, surrender to IDF troops
15:33
IDF tanks blockade house of Palestinian Preventative Security Chief Jibril Rajoub in Ramallah
15:31
IDF announces Ramallah curfew lifted for 4 hours; PA sources say they haven`t heard the announcement
14:53
Lebanese sources claim that Israeli artillery is shelling Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon
14:48
Acting on information that a terrorist has infiltrated the city, police close off Carmiel
14:39
Pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators scuffle at Paris` Orly airport as they await return of Jose Bove
14:11
PA minister Erekat: Arafat won`t accept exile under any circumstances
13:37
Al Jezzira: IDF hits mosque in West Bank city of Tul Karm, no injuries
13:36
Rajoub: IDF agrees to stop attack on Beitunia compound to enable evacuation of injured and dead
13:25
Al Jezzira: IDF strikes church in Bethlehem, priest killed, nuns injured, statue of Virgin Mary damaged
13:23
PA: Rajoub offers CIA to see that there are no men wanted by Israel in Preventative Security compound
13:14
Palestinian shot and critically wounded near Ramallah, probably by Jewish extremists, dies of wounds
13:13
Peres to meet UN Special Envoy to the Middle East, Terje Larsen, to warn him of escalation in north
12:57
Cabinet secretary: Israel told EU diplomats they could meet with Arafat if they agreed to accompany him into exile
12:40
IDF to enable foreign citizens in Arafat`s compound, or living in Bethlehem, Ramallah, to leave these cities
12:02
British Foreign Secretary Straw calls Israel to withdraw from Palestinian areas of West Bank
11:35
IDF prevents 19 foreign consuls on humanitarian mission from entering Ramallah
11:18
Dollar currently being traded at NIS 4.775; new representative rate to be published Tuesday
11:16
Palestinians fire rocket-propelled grenade at IDF troops in Bethlehem; no injuries reported
10:40
Ex-U.S. Sec. of State Albright urges Bush administration to engage more directly in peace efforts
10:25
Israeli soldier lightly wounded during exchange of gunfire in Bethlehem
09:50
Palestinians, IDF exchanging fire near Bethlehem`s Manger Square; shots fired at reporters` hotel
09:41
Government asks parents to help guard schools due to lack of security guards
09:40
18 soldiers, 16 of them reserve troops, held in military prison for refusing to serve in territories
08:41
Gas leak causes explosion, fire in south Tel Aviv; no injuries reported
08:32
Fox News: Washington considering evacuating families of U.S. diplomats in Israel
08:13
Foreign Ministry summons French ambassador in Israel to express concern over wave of anti-Semitism
08:08
Policeman Tomer Mordechai, who prevented a terror attack in J`lem, to be buried at 13:00 in Kiryat Shaul
07:45
IDF tanks, helicopters shelling PA Preventative Security HQ in Beitunia
06:58
Palestinians: Israeli tanks move into center of Bethlehem, meters from Church of the Nativity
06:55
Israel denies Palestinian claims it used a human shield for assualt on PA Preventive Security HQ
06:53
FM Peres to MSNBC: `We are in the territories for 3 or 4 weeks. We don`t intend to occupy the places.`
06:52
Palestinians: Israel attacks HQ PA Preventive Security near Ramallah with shells and machine guns

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