Israeli Prime Minister-elect Ariel Sharon said Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat bears personal responsibility for Wednesday’s hit-and-run attack south of Tel Aviv, in which eight Israelis were killed and 20 injured. Sharon said Arafat is failing to combat the terrorist infrastructure, while members of his own security forces take part in anti-Israel activities.
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