Israeli officials said Monday that U.S. pressure to end the siege on Yasser Arafat’s headquarters had been greater than anticipated. The decision to lift the siege followed heavy pressure from the United States, which said the action was disruptive to U.S. preparations for a possible attack on Iraq.
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