| Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said Iran has replaced Saddam Hussein as the source issuing checks to families of suicide bombers. He made his comments during an address in Herzliya. Shalom stated that Israel must work towards isolating both Iran and Syria to prevent them from causing further turbulence in the area. Regarding the PA, Shalom attacked statements made by PA Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia (Abu Ala) justifying a Hamas attack against Israel following Israel's elimination of Hamas terrorists. Shalom added that any Hamas attack that may occur in the future will result in the "victim's being on Abu Ala's hands". |