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Terror in Jerusalem
Aired August 20, 2003 - 09:46 ET
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SOLEDAD O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: The U.S.-backed plan for peace in the Mideast looks to be in trouble after yesterday's deadly suicide bombing. The terrorist attack in Jerusalem killed at least 20 people. Today, the Palestinian Authority cut off contact with Islamic militants, and Israel is considering a military response.
CNN's Jerrold Kessel is the site. He's got the latest for us this morning.
Jerrold, good morning.
JERROLD KESSEL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Soledad.
And the Israelis are seeking to come to terms with their grief, their anger, their bitterness and their pain after that devastating attack yesterday in Jerusalem. And so devastating was it that many of the bodies were left in the condition. Very difficult to identify them. It's required DNA testing to come up with the identification. Thus far, only 10 of the 20 people who were killed by the suicide bomber aboard bus number two here in Jerusalem have actually been identified. Some have already been buried, including an 11-month-old infant.
Along with the seeking to grapple with their grief and their pain, the Israelis are also trying to grapple with what they ought to do next to try to stop such things happening again in the future. And a lot may depend on what position the Palestinian Authority decides to take.
Down in Gaza, Palestinian security chiefs have been meeting and have been rather angrily denouncing what the Islamic militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad did in claiming responsibility and evidently carrying out that suicide bombing. And the spokesman for the top Palestinian security chief, Muhammad Daclan (h), told CNN Hamas, one of the militant groups that claimed responsibility, Hamas broke the rules and we will act accordingly. How the Palestinian Authority means to act accordingly, to use this phrase, may influence what the Israeli government decides to do had they make their decisions on how to react to this devastating suicide bombing -- Soledad.
O'BRIEN: CNN's Jerrold Kessel for us in Jerusalem this morning. Jerrold, thank you for that.
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Aired August 20, 2003 - 09:46 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
SOLEDAD O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: The U.S.-backed plan for peace in the Mideast looks to be in trouble after yesterday's deadly suicide bombing. The terrorist attack in Jerusalem killed at least 20 people. Today, the Palestinian Authority cut off contact with Islamic militants, and Israel is considering a military response.
CNN's Jerrold Kessel is the site. He's got the latest for us this morning.
Jerrold, good morning.
JERROLD KESSEL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Soledad.
And the Israelis are seeking to come to terms with their grief, their anger, their bitterness and their pain after that devastating attack yesterday in Jerusalem. And so devastating was it that many of the bodies were left in the condition. Very difficult to identify them. It's required DNA testing to come up with the identification. Thus far, only 10 of the 20 people who were killed by the suicide bomber aboard bus number two here in Jerusalem have actually been identified. Some have already been buried, including an 11-month-old infant.
Along with the seeking to grapple with their grief and their pain, the Israelis are also trying to grapple with what they ought to do next to try to stop such things happening again in the future. And a lot may depend on what position the Palestinian Authority decides to take.
Down in Gaza, Palestinian security chiefs have been meeting and have been rather angrily denouncing what the Islamic militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad did in claiming responsibility and evidently carrying out that suicide bombing. And the spokesman for the top Palestinian security chief, Muhammad Daclan (h), told CNN Hamas, one of the militant groups that claimed responsibility, Hamas broke the rules and we will act accordingly. How the Palestinian Authority means to act accordingly, to use this phrase, may influence what the Israeli government decides to do had they make their decisions on how to react to this devastating suicide bombing -- Soledad.
O'BRIEN: CNN's Jerrold Kessel for us in Jerusalem this morning. Jerrold, thank you for that.
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