Unknown Gunmen Kill Arafat Advisor
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Gunmen shot and killed an advisor to Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat in Gaza City, security officials said. Khalid Zaben, 59, was hit by 12 bullets as he left his office in the Sabra neighborhood, hospital and security officials said.
Zaben published a weekly magazine devoted to Palestinian affairs and human rights. He was once Arafat’s media advisor and personal secretary.
The identity of the attackers was unknown.
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