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Wed 04 Apr 2003Relative quiet as Palestinians look to Iraq
Since the US war on Iraq began nearly two weeks ago, the West Bank and Gaza have gone relatively quiet. In an attempt to relieve tension, Israel has eased the closure and siege of Palestinian cities and towns in the West Bank but kept up military pressure on Palestinian militants in Gaza.
Saturday's suicide bomb attack mounted by Islamic Jihad at the Israeli seaside resort of Natanya was the first since March 5th.
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