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| Dec.1 |
West Bank |
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4 Palestinians killed during Israeli raid A 9-year-old boy is among killed during the large-scale incursion in Ramallah. 30 suspected militants were arrested
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Geneva |
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Unofficial Mideast initiative unveiled 30 delegates from each side gathered in Geneva to launch an unofficial peace plan 'Geneva accord' | |
| Dec.2 |
Israel |
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Israel asks not to meet Geneva authors Powell intends to meet the authors of an unofficial peace plan for the Middle East
| Dec.3 |
Washington |
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Mid-East talks take shape The co-authors of the Geneva plan, an unofficial peace plan, have begun lobbying for support
| Dec.5 |
Cairo |
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Palestinian PM to join cease-fire talks Talks on forging a unified Palestinian position on ending the current stalemate with Israel were continued in Cairo
| Dec.6 |
Gaza |
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Israeli forces kill 3 Palestinians Israeli troops shot 2 militants who approached the border fence and a Palestinian seen crawling through an off-limits area
| Dec.10 |
Gaza |
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3 killed in camp raid Fierce battles erupt after Israeli troops entered Rafah camp to arrest a Palestinian suspect
| Dec.18 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel warns of unilateral moves Sharon: Israel will take steps to separate from the Palestinians unless there is progress on the roadmap peace plan | |
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Washington |
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US warns Israel over 'separation' The United States has warned against taking any unilateral measures in the West Bank and Gaza
| Dec.22 |
Jerusalem |
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Muslims attack Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Maher was hospitalized in good condition after worshipers attacked him as he tried to pray at the Al Aqsa Mosque | |
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Jerusalem |
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Suspects seized over Maher attack Israeli police have detained 7 Palestinians. The foreign minister returned to Egypt
| Dec.23 |
Gaza |
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8 Palestinians killed in raid Map of Rafah Israel 40 tanks and armoured vehicles entered Rafah refugee camp on the Egypt border
| Dec.25 |
Tel Aviv |
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Suicide bomber kills 4 A bombing at a major intersection also wounded 13. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility | |
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Gaza |
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6 killed in Israeli helicopter strike Among those killed was Maklad Hamid, a leader of the Al Quds Brigade, the military wing of Islamic Jihad
| Dec.31 |
Northern Israel |
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Golan settlement plan under fire There has been international condemnation of Israel's plan to build 900 new homes on the plateau | |
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