Sharon to Continue Offensive against Hamas

World | June 17, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
Sharon to Continue Offensive against Hamas An Israeli soldier patrols in a field near the Palestinian West Bank town of Ramallah. Photo by AP

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said he would continue his offensive against Hamas. The announcement came after a suicide bombing in Jerusalem and helicopters strikes in Gaza over the past week caused dozens of casualties on both sides and endangered the "road map" peace plan. In a separate development Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas made a key step in trying to persuade militant groups to stop attacks against Israel in a meeting late Monday with members of his own Fatah faction.

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