21. Ilijas is one of the two Serb-held areas that may become isolated if the government presses its current offensive. 22. In a unanimous vote last Thursday, the parliament accused Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinian people during its current military offensive in the Palestinian territories. 23. Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said Tuesday the current offensive in the West Bank will last three to four weeks. 24. Ozkasnak would not reveal how many troops were involved in the current offensive. 25. Rugova declared Friday a day of mourning for hundreds killed by the fighting in the current Serbian offensive. 26. Russian forces withdrew Saturday from the village of Gekhi, where the current offensive began Tuesday. 27. Security forces say only three soldiers and one police officer have been killed in the current offensive. 28. The current Serb offensive appears designed to deliver a strong blow against the rebels and force them to negotiate from a position of weakness. 29. The current Bosnian Serb offensives, and the continuing seizure of Sarajevo, must be met with a firm and rapid response. 30. The large gains made by Croats in the current offensive also are putting pressure on the rocky, U.S.-fostered Croat-Muslim alliance. |