American citizens in Gaza warned of kidnap threat

Saturday, May 31, 2003

JERUSALEM -- Israelis and Palestinians neared agreement Friday over disarming Palestinian militants ahead of a summit with President Bush, but security remained a key issue -- as underscored by a U.S. Embassy warning that it has received "credible reports" of plans to kidnap U.S. citizens in Gaza.

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