Israeli reaction to President Hafez Assad's death
JER2000061102 - 11 JUNE 2000 - JERUSALEM, ISRAEL: Israelis pause to read the front pages of the June 11 hebrew newspapers announcing that Syrian President Hafez Assad is dead at a Jerusalem newspaper stand. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak had hoped to make a peace deal with the Syrian President this year, but his attempts failed. mc/dh/Debbie Hill UPI
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