1.   A prosecution in the United States would also spare the Israelis a provocative trial of a figure associated with a movement responsible for a series of deadly suicide bombings.

2.   Four deadly suicide bombings by Palestinian terrorists in nine days have convulsed Israel.

3.   Prompted by deadly suicide bombings carried out by Palestinian militants.

4.   Sharon blamed Arafat for a string of deadly suicide attacks in Israel and is pressuring him to crack down on Palestinian militants.

5.   The leaders of Hamas, the militant Islamic movement responsible for the most deadly suicide attacks in Israel in the last week, are pleased and satisfied just now.

6.   They were shaken by the deadly suicide bombings earlier this year in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, the work of Islamic terrorists determined to destroy the peace.

7.   Palestinian militants, meanwhile, threatened to renew their deadly suicide bombing attacks in Israel, and Hezbollah fired another salvo of Katyusha rockets at northern Israel.

8.   Police said the suspects were members of the Muslim militant group Hamas which has been responsible for several deadly suicide attacks in Israel in recent months.

9.   A resumption of their deadly suicide bombings, on hold since the summer, could erase his advantage.

10.   Arafat has come under intense Israeli, U.S. and European pressure to prevent attacks on Israel following a series of deadly suicide bombings.