81. Iraq does not recognize the zones and frequently challenges the allied planes, provoking retaliatory strikes. 82. Iraq has been challenging the zones since mid-December, triggering retaliatory strikes by U.S. and British jets. 83. Iran wants as yet unspecified damages for the U.S. retaliatory strikes. 84. Iraq does not recognize the zones and has been challenging them since mid-December, triggering retaliatory strikes by U.S. and British jets. 85. Israel usually targets Palestinian security installations in its retaliatory strikes because it holds Arafat ultimately responsible for attacks on Israelis. 86. Israel usually targets Palestinian security installations in its retaliatory strikes because it holds Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat ultimately responsible for attacks on Israelis. 87. Israel had hoped its tough actions would serve as deterrence, and that Palestinians would halt bombings and shooting rather than risk further retaliatory strikes by Israel. 88. Israelis, meanwhile, were told by their leaders they would probably not become a target of retaliatory strikes. 89. Israeli soldiers were sent to southern Lebanon Wednesday as reinforcements, and government officials weighed retaliatory strikes against Shiite Muslim guerrillas who rocketed northern Israel. 90. It has already cut flights because fewer people are traveling amid uncertainty about the terrorist attacks in the United States and retaliatory strikes on suspected terrorist positions in Afghanistan. |
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