The militant Muslim organization has a relatively small following in Israeli-held territories, certainly compared with the better-organized Hamas group.

Israeli soldiers prevented two guerrilla bands from entering Israeli-held territory early today, killing two armed men who tried to cross the northern border, an army spokesman said.

Striking across Lebanon's southern border into Israeli-held territory, Hezbollah guerrillas set off a roadside bomb near an Israeli patrol today, killing a soldier.

Palestinian leaders in Israeli-held territories say they are also disposed to go but first want to clear up questions about American visas for their representatives.

From Ras Saafrana it was ferried back to Israeli-held territory in the Sinai, having suffered a single light injury throughout.

But she had known that would be the case when she allowed herself to be designated a leading voice of the 1.7 million Palestinians in Israeli-held territories.

This number did not include displaced Palestinians inside Israeli-held territory.

Arab diplomats say another Syrian concern is to make certain that Damascus will not be excluded from a process that involves returning Israeli-held territories.

They also told him they would not reconsider their rejection of a Red Cross request to allow aid to reach the Palestinians through Israeli-held territory.

Before Bethlehem's silent night came a day of political clamor and bloodshed in Israeli-held territories today.