Islamic Jihad militants vowed to continue to carry out attacks against Israel, despite a warning from Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat to halt the terror. Israel Radio reported that Arafat warned Hamas and Islamic Jihad to stop suicide bombings or he would ban their activities.
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