1.   A minister in the Sharon Cabinet, Danny Naveh, explained that the purpose was to apprehend terrorists and deter others.

2.   It can hardly achieve the Russian aims of apprehending terrorists or protecting neighboring republics from Islamist troublemakers.

3.   The immigration service district based in Portland, Maine, apprehended four terrorists last year, Collins said.

4.   Without granting any sweeping new powers, it closes certain legal loopholes and gives intelligence and security agencies more leeway in monitoring and apprehending possible terrorists.

5.   But, the foreign minister said, often the terrorists were not apprehended and Israel had to take action.

6.   No terrorists have been apprehended so far.

7.   He notably demanded written permission for Israeli troops to reenter Palestinian zones to apprehend suspected terrorists or prevent militant attacks on Jewish targets.