An Israeli government memorandum warned that belligerent talk by Cabinet officials or military chiefs could encourage foreign war-crimes suits. Jerusalem sources said Monday that the Foreign Ministry recently assembled a legal team to assess the risk of foreign entities filing suit against Israeli officials accused of involvement in the Lebanon war or military crackdowns on the Palestinians.
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