Israel strikes Syria after suicide bomber kills 19

ISRAEL launched its deepest air raid into Syria in 30 years yesterday, attacking what it said was a training camp for Palestinian militants after a suicide bomber killed 19 people in an Israeli restaurant.

Hours after the raid, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, facing an Israeli threat to “remove” him after further Palestinian suicide bombings, declared a state of emergency in Palestinian areas.

Palestinian Prime Minister-nominee Ahmed Qurie also announced an eight-member emergency cabinet meeting.