1. An anonymous caller told the police that the militant Islamic movement Hamas was behind the attack, but there was no immediate corroboration from either Palestinian or Israeli sources. 2. An Israeli military source said Israeli and Palestinian officials were cooperating to identify the bodies and notify families of the deceased. 3. Before the last election, Israeli sources said the cooperation was working well. 4. A senior Israeli military source said the fear was that isolated Jewish settlements would be vulnerable to attack. 5. According to Israeli sources, Clinton initially accepted the deal, but later balked in response to fierce opposition from American law enforcement and intelligence officials. 6. Also in dispute are the aquifers under the West Bank territories, which provide much of the water for Palestinians and Jordanians but also supplement Israeli sources. 7. In Bethlehem, one man was reported killed in a large explosion, but Israeli sources said the blast was not related to any Israeli activities. 8. Israeli military sources confirmed that an operation was under way, but would give no details. 9. Israeli military sources said Hamas was planning an attack during the closing ceremony of the Maccabiah Games, 10. Israeli military sources, according to television reports, said there was no imminent attack planned and they insist they do not plan to harm or arrest Arafat. |
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