ANOTHER SUICIDE BLAST IN A TEL AVIV CAFE - 5 DEAD, 24 INJURED

ISRAEL GETS TOUGH WITH PALESTINIANS

by DEBKAfile, 30 March 2002

HEADLINES

22:15 IT: First 24 Casualties – 5 Critically or Seriously – Evacuated After Tel Aviv’s Bialik Café, on Allenby-King-George Corner, Is Hit by Palestinian Suicide Blast Saturday Night
Arafat’s Fatah al Aqsa Brigades Claim Responsibility


Bush Saturday: In Order for Israel to Exist,
Terror Must Stop
”I Understand Israel’s Actions, Their Country is Under Attack – There is Loss of Innocent Life Every Day”
US President Demanded Concerted Effort by
Arab Leaders to Stop Terrorist Activity and Secure Israel
Before There Can Be Peace Dialogue


21:30 IT: IDF Besiegers Give
Palestinian Security Chief Rajoub Ultimatum to Send Tanzim Chief Barghouti out of His Command Center in
Bitunya, North of Ramallah, by 22.00 Hours


Al Jazeera: Israel Command Notifies Arafat’s Aides in Ramallah that Troops Will Enter His Office
Shortly to Detain Suspected Terror Activists


DEBKAfile: Arrests Emanate from Documentary Data Found in
Ramallah HQ Linking Arafat and Close Circle to Instigation and Planning of Suicide Attacks in Israel
They Include Assassins of Israeli Minister Zeevi and Organizer of Karin-A Smuggling Ship