11.   Bent on continuing the conflict with Israel, Palestinian militants have repeatedly greeted high-level peace initiatives by the Bush administration with bursts of violence.

12.   Between his death and the attack here, two other Israeli civilians and one American who was a longtime resident of Israel were slain by Palestinian militants.

13.   A former deputy commander of the movement recalled Yousef as a bitterly anti-American Palestinian militant who had resolved to wage an ambitious campaign of terrorism around the world.

14.   After a suicide bomber in a bus killed three more, Zinni, who retired from the Marines, accused Palestinian militants of trying to thwart his mission.

15.   After Israeli forces carried out a massive offensive last month to crush Palestinian militants in the West Bank, there was growing hope among Israelis that the strategy worked.

16.   After the Israeli bombings on Monday, a number of Palestinian militants went free from prison.

17.   Bush has repeatedly said Arafat must do more to crack down on Palestinian militants behind suicide bombings and other attacks.

18.   But on Wednesday it was almost empty, and soldiers were ducking for cover as they traded shots with Palestinian militants.

19.   But Palestinian militants are not advocating the same forbearance as their leader.

20.   But on Wednesday it was almost empty, and soldiers ducked for cover as they traded shots with Palestinian militants.