1. They were clearing away snow to open the tunnel. 2. Arafat responded, going on to suggest that Netanyahu was either being provocative in opening the tunnel or dangerously ignorant of the possible repercussions. 3. Before the tunnel was opened, cars and trucks had to use the St. Gotthard Pass, which was closed in winter. 4. Israelis initially assailed Netanyahu for his poor judgment in opening the tunnel and in allowing frustrations among Palestinians to rise to a boiling point. 5. Netanyahu approved a secret plan to open the tunnel under army guard in the dead of night. 6. One idea is to open permanent tunnels into the site for visitors. 7. State transportation officials reject the criticism, saying the auditor fails to appreciate the long-term cost savings that will result from the push to open the tunnel. 8. The West Bank and Gaza, which were calmer Sunday than any day since last Tuesday when the Jerusalem tunnel was opened, may stay quiet for a period. 9. Twice before, Israeli governments had delayed opening the tunnel because they thought it would provoke violence. 10. Why did you open that tunnel in the first place? |