Israeli officials, faced with an international outcry and a definitive ruling by the attorney general, have admitted that they cannot legally deport relatives of suicide bombers unless they are directly linked to attacks.

YASSER ARAFAT is considering appointing a prime minister to share the running of day-to-day government affairs once a Palestinian State is declared after a planned January election.

Yasser Arafat is considering appointing a prime minister to share the running of day-to-day government affairs once a Palestinian state is declared after a planned January election.

IN a carefully planned attack, Palestinian militants dressed as Israeli soldiers ambushed a bus near a Jewish West Bank settlement, then fired on its passengers as they scrambled to escape.

Israel's Foreign Ministry has accused the BBC of broadcasting blatantly biased reports about the country's Prime Minister in a bid to discredit the politician.

The Israeli Government today set up a state commission of inquiry into the safety of public buildings following the collapse of a Jerusalem wedding hall that sent 23 guests plunging to their deaths.