Jerusalem, July 20: Israel's attorney general has set terms for the possible deportation of relatives of Palestinian militants, a step aimed at deterring suicide bombers which drew US criticism and Palestinian outrage. Israeli security sources said Attorney General Elyakim Rubinstein and military officials agreed Friday that exile -- from the West Bank to the Gaza Strip -- would be an option only for family members with a proven link to the plans for attacks.
The discussion of deportation followed Israel's demolition of the family homes of two Palestinian militants accused of planning attacks which killed 11 people in Israel and near a West Bank Jewish settlement this week.
Bureau Report