11.   Israeli forces operated in at least four West Bank cities on Monday, and Monday night a suicide bomber struck, in Petah Tikva, near Tel Aviv.

12.   Israeli forces were operating in Ramallah just two weeks ago.

13.   Military officials said they must define where the NATO maritime interdiction force will operate in the Adriatic and Ionian seas.

14.   NATO says the force will operate in Macedonia with a limited mandate and only for a few weeks.

15.   NATO says the force would operate in Macedonia with a limited mandate and only for a few weeks.

16.   NATO officials said that Clark briefed the ministers of defense of Britain, France, Germany, and Italy early last week on how an invasion force would operate.

17.   Palestinian officials say Arafat lacks the political strength to suppress violence while Israeli forces operate in their territory and Palestinians see little hope of progress in negotiations.

18.   Rumsfeld declined to say whether U.S. ground forces already were operating inside Afghanistan.

19.   Serb military and paramilitary forces have been operating in the area.

20.   Sharon has said that, even after a withdrawal, Israeli forces will still operate as Israel deems necessary in Palestinian-controlled territory.