1.   As the cabinet ministers debated the decision Thursday morning, the Israeli air force was already pounding targets in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

2.   During an emergency meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday ministers debated whether to confront Ruckauf with charges of treason.

3.   EU finance ministers will debate the issue in Verona, Italy, next week.

4.   Meeting in Indonesia, oil ministers debated how much crude can be produced without hurting prices.

5.   The ministers had debated earlier whether to call for a boycott of Israeli products.

6.   The ministers have debated what they call a final separation from the Palestinians, a concept that worries both the Americans and the Palestinians.

7.   As usual ahead of the regular twice-yearly EU summits, the finance ministers debated plans to coordinate policies to promote job-creation.

8.   As usual ahead of the regular twice-yearly EU summits, the finance ministers will debate plans to coordinate policies to promote job-creation.

9.   At a Sunday morning Cabinet meeting, ministers debated whether to cooperate with the committee and planned to vote on the issue.

10.   EU interior and justice ministers debated the agreement early Thursday, before the arrival of their counterparts from eastern Europe.