Prime Minister Ariel Sharon announced that Yasser Arafat will remain in Ramallah for as long as he is prime minister, unless he turns over the murderers of Tourism Minister Rechavam Ze\'evi. Sharon made his remarks during an address to an assembly of American Jewish leaders in Jerusalem.

Police raiding a home in the Israeli Arab municipality of Um el-Fahm on Monday found stolen army weapons, ammunition and other unspecified armaments. The police were acting on intelligence reports. One person was placed under arrest, and he was arraigned today. The investigation continues.