Bin Laden: Al-Qaida Will Continue War Against Israel

Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden has vowed to continue what he describes as a "holy war" against Israel. VOA's Jim Teeple reports the message, purportedly from bin Laden, came in an audio tape timed to coincide with Israel's 60th anniversary.

The release of the tape came just as President Bush wrapped up a largely ceremonial visit to Israel to help commemorate the country's 60th anniversary. Mr. Bush who will meet with Mr. Abbas on Saturday in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh largely avoided discussing the Israeli-Palestinian dispute but he did say he envisioned a day in the future when Israel and a Palestinian state would live side-by-side in peace in a region ruled by democratic states.