Israel offers Palestinians gestures after Gaza strike
Israel announced goodwill steps to Palestinians including taxes released and work permits as it faced criticism for the Gaza City air raid that killed Hamas figure Salah Shehadeh and several civilians. Officials blamed flawed intelligence while promising a probe and continued talks on security and economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Jerusalem
Gaza
Hamas
Shimon Peres
West Bank
Salah Shehadeh
Peres
Gaza City
Shehadeh
Colombia foils plane attack plot by FARC rebels
Colombia's secret police said they foiled a plan by FARC to crash a plane into the Congress building or the presidential palace. Jorge Enrique Carvajalino was arrested in Bogota, allegedly the plot's brains, as he recruited a pilot for July 20 Independence Day or August 7 inauguration targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogota
Colombia
Congress Building
Jorge Enrique Carvajalino
Gustavo Jaramillo
Jaramillo
Carvajalino
Revolutionary Armed Forces of
Andres Paris
FARC
Baranquilla
Medellin Cartel
Troops net heavy weapons in Khost sweep
A joint U S Afghan operation in Khost and Paktia seized two dozen anti aircraft missiles and ground rockets and detained five people. The television report cited ongoing control by warlord Bacha Khan Zadran and did not identify those detained as Taliban or al Qaida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kabul
Afghanistan
U.S
Washington
Taliban
al-Qaida
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daniel Taub
Foreign Ministry
Moshe Katsav
Israel Army Radio
Southern Illinois
Oak Canyon
Woodmore
Brayhill
Dresser & Mirror
Broyhill
Maison Lenoir
Triple Dresser & Mirror
Carbondale
Sun