ISRAEL'S Supreme Court yesterday temporarily halted the expulsion of relatives of Palestinian terror suspects from the West Bank to the Gaza Strip, as troops demolished the homes of two Palestinian militants.

Mr Powell is due to meet Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon today before travelling to Ramallah for a meeting with the besieged Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

The Israel army has invaded two more Palestinian villages in the West Bank as the 'anti-terror' offensive against Palestinian militants continues unabated.