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U.S.-Israel Understandings on Possible Cease-fire
(Ha'aretz) - Government sources in Jerusalem said Tuesday that Prime Minister Sharon's bureau chief, Dov Weisglass, and National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice agreed during their recent meetings in Washington that should a terror attack occur while a cease-fire is in force, Israel will not retaliate harshly if it is convinced that the Palestinians are making a genuine effort to prevent terror. In addition, Israel will refrain from targeted killings of wanted Palestinians, except in the case of a "ticking bomb." The Americans said they will support any Israeli action meant to foil an imminent attack. Israel made it clear that it reserves the right to defend itself, even in territories where security responsibility is transferred to the Palestinians, should they prove incapable of eradicating terrorism.