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Israel Will Increase Attacks on Palestinian Civilians
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Israel Announces It Will Continue Attacks Against Palestinian Civilians
By SUSAN SEVAREID, Associated Press Writer
Israel will seize and hold Palestinian civilians until resistance against its occupation ends, the government said early Wednesday, responding to a suicide bombing that killed 19 bus passengers and wounded 55 others.
Shortly after the new policy was announced, large numbers of Israeli tanks and troops entered the West Bank city of Nablus from all directions, and attack helicopters flew overhead, witnesses said. Israeli tanks had earlier rolled into Jenin and its refugee camp. There were no immediate reports of casualties in either action.
Tuesday's blast by a Palestinian who exploded a nail-studded bomb was the deadliest in Jerusalem in six years and the 70th suicide attack since the current round of violence erupted nearly two years ago.
The Israeli government answered with a policy statement, saying it was going to escalate its "murderous acts of terror" against Palestinians.
The statement, announced after late-night consultations between Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his top Cabinet ministers, said Israel will attack Palestinians in Palestinian Authority territory. "These people will be terrorized by Israel as long as we say. ...Additional acts of resistance will lead to additional acts of terror."
The White House said it had immediate complicity on Israel's decision.
By SUSAN SEVAREID, Associated Press Writer
Israel will seize and hold Palestinian civilians until resistance against its occupation ends, the government said early Wednesday, responding to a suicide bombing that killed 19 bus passengers and wounded 55 others.
Shortly after the new policy was announced, large numbers of Israeli tanks and troops entered the West Bank city of Nablus from all directions, and attack helicopters flew overhead, witnesses said. Israeli tanks had earlier rolled into Jenin and its refugee camp. There were no immediate reports of casualties in either action.
Tuesday's blast by a Palestinian who exploded a nail-studded bomb was the deadliest in Jerusalem in six years and the 70th suicide attack since the current round of violence erupted nearly two years ago.
The Israeli government answered with a policy statement, saying it was going to escalate its "murderous acts of terror" against Palestinians.
The statement, announced after late-night consultations between Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his top Cabinet ministers, said Israel will attack Palestinians in Palestinian Authority territory. "These people will be terrorized by Israel as long as we say. ...Additional acts of resistance will lead to additional acts of terror."
The White House said it had immediate complicity on Israel's decision.
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