U.S. officials said envoy Anthony Zinni would remain in the Mideast, despite the escalating violence. Last week’s announcement came even as new Palestinian suicide bombings and Israel’s invasion of Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat’s Ramallah compound cast new doubts on Zinni’s goal of reaching a cease-fire.
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