Oct 19, 2000

JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Israel has begun the pullout of tanks and troops fromforward positions in Palestinian areas as officials expressed concern overan escalation of violence in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Dec 03, 2001

GAZA CITY [MENL] -- The Palestinian Authority has deployed the Kassam-1short-range rocket and plans to develop longer-range models.

Jan 27, 2002

RAMALLAH [MENL] -- Israeli fighter-jets have attacked Palestinian positionsin several areas of the West Bank and Gaza Strip in the wake of the latestPalestinian suicide bombing in the Jewish state.

Jan 29, 2002

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's military is bracing for imminent Palestinianrocket attacks.