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February 1, 2002
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A senior Israeli army officer warned that continued isolation of Yasser Arafat could lead to an escalation of the conflict. Israel’s Army Radio quoted the head of the army’s southern command as saying continued confinement of the Palestinian Authority president in Ramallah could prompt him to escalate the conflict.

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