Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon appointed the team that will work with a U.S. envoy seeking to end Israeli-Palestinian violence. Reserve Maj.-Gen. Meir Dagan, a counter-terrorism expert, will head the team working with Gen. Anthony Zinni, Sharon announced Monday. Sharon’s diplomatic adviser, Danny Ayalon, and a former Israeli ambassador to the United States, Dore Gold, also will be part of the team.
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