41.   Back in Washington, the Clinton administration Tuesday raised the stakes by threatening another attack if Iraq managed to rebuild its arsenals after a first assault.

42.   But suspicion fell on Islamic insurgents who have been vying with security forces for five years and who threatened stepped-up attacks during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

43.   But there was increasing evidence Hamas was involved, and Israeli intelligence confirmed that a Hamas leaflet threatening more attacks was genuine, he said.

44.   Col. Tono Suratman, military chief in the former Portuguese colony, threatened an attack on the rebels if they did not free their captives.

45.   Even now, as Palestinian militants threaten more attacks on Israelis, thousands throng its blue neon-lit walkways.

46.   Even as the United States flew fresh air missions, a spokesman for the Al-Qaida organization that is linked to bin Laden threatened future attacks on America.

47.   Hamas has threatened attacks should Mousa Mohammed Abu Marzook be extradited to Israel to stand trial on charges of conspiracy to commit murder.

48.   Hamas leader Abdel Aziz Rantisi threatened more attacks in Israel.

49.   Hamas threatened large-scale attacks in Israel in revenge, and started with a mortar strike that killed an Israeli soldier at an outpost in Gaza.

50.   Hamas, meanwhile, threatened new attacks against Israeli targets and said for the first time that it was considering strikes outside Israel and the Palestinian territories.