U.S. officials warned of possible plans to kidnap Americans in the Gaza Strip. In a security alert posted to the Web site of the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, the United States urged Americans on Friday to defer travel plans to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
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