(Ha'aretz) - The IDF's General Staff believes Arafat's prestige has been so damaged that there is no need for action on Israel's part to expel him. "Bush's speech caused a drastic drop in Arafat's stature. The Arab states and European Union supported the Bush speech. That means the world is behind Bush's delegitimization of Arafat," one source said. In less than three weeks of Operation Determined Path, 600 Palestinians, including 15 wanted men and nearly a dozen who were planning suicide attacks, have been arrested.
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