Israel retaliates by bombing Ramallah and Gaza City. Government offices among targets. Seventeen Americans die and 37 wounded when a raft carrying powerful explosives collides with Navy destroyer Cole, which was refueling in Yemen. The vessel was outfitted with guided missiles and electronic equipment. U.S. envoy reports Yemen officials have searched an Aden apartment that they suspect was used by bombers of Cole.
Leaders vow to reestablish diplomatic ties.
Clinton lifts some sanctions on Yugoslavia. Ends oil embargo and ban on American flights. Leaders convene in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, with President Clinton, and agree to end violence that has claimed about 100 lives and put Middle East on brink of war. Death toll passes 150. U.S. Secretary of State discusses strategic and ideological differences in cordial meeting with North Korea's Communist president Kim Jong Il.