European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 15, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Crisis Mars Nobel prize As israeli hostage killed Tel Aviv Israel a r israeli leaders Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres shared the Nobel peace prize with Plo Leader Yasser Arafat on Friday just As the fragile process they forged Over the past year was threatening to unravel. The co winners had Little time to savor the award. The israeli Soldier kidnapped by pales Tinian islamic radicals was killed Friday night during a Rescue attempt by israeli troops in which three of the captors were killed israeli and palestinian officials said. Two israeli soldiers were killed and 20 were wounded in the Rescue attempt in the West Bank Village of Bir Cabala it was officially reported. A israeli leaders had insisted throughout the six Day kidnapping drama that Cpl. Nachshon Waxman 19, was being held in the Gaza strip and that Plo chief Yasser Arafat was responsible for his safety. A this proves that we Are not responsible for the kidnappers bemused it happened outside the Gaza strip a said a palestinian official in Gaza City speaking to the associated press in his office. He said three of the captors were killed in the Rescue attempt. It was t immediately Clear whether any other Cap a tors survived. A Talab Al Sanaa an Arab member of is a reps parliament who helped negotiate with Hamas described the Rescue attempt As  a there was Hope but prime minister Yitzhak Rabin killed the Hope and the Soldier. There were chances to bring out the Soldier alive a he told a by Telephone from Gaza. Israel to said that a this Isnit a Happy evening a but that it was unable to. Report on the incident because of military censorship restrictions. Israel launched the raid which occurred about one hour before the 9 . Deadline kidnappers had set for killing see crisis on Page 2 Plo chairman Yasser Arafat shakes hands with norwegian ambassador Egil Haughs Tad in Alexandria Egypt on Friday after being told he Hod won the Nobel peace  appears to halt pullback Pentagon opposes permanent Basing of troops in Kuwait Washington apr the Pentagon citing Arab sensibilities and the realities of a slimmed Down military is Balking at the idea of a new . Base in Kuwait to better watch what the iraqi army is up to. A / a a a a current military strategy codified in a 1993 review that reflected the shrinking defense budget and operation desert storm emphasizes More repositioning of equipment abroad precision guided munitions improved Airlift and sea lift a capabilities greater Reliance on the reserves and fewer troops on foreign soil. Ten years ago with the soviet threat still alive there were 530,000 americans stationed abroad 25 percent of Active duty forces. Today there a a about 300,000, less than 20 percent a a a a a a athe Pentagon said the recent rapid response to iraqi president Saddam Hussein s buildup on the see Kuwait on Page 2 a with pre positioned Materiel we can move from fort Stewart a to Kuwait faster than Saddam Hussein can move from Baghdad to Kuwait. Gen Merritt a. Mcpeek air Force chief of staff Baghdad Iraq apr tensions Between the United states and Iraq Rose again Friday when iraqi soldiers withdrawing from the kuwaiti Border stopped their Retreat after less than 100 Miles. . Defense Secretary William Perry said at least 10,000 of iraqis elite re publican guards appear to be digging in at Nasi Riyadh. The iraqi City is less than 100 Miles North of the kuwaiti Border and about 100 Miles South of the 32nd parallel a the southernmost Point to which Washington wants iraqi troops to withdraw. Perry said the United states is prepared to commit More troops to the Region and warned of null tary action if Iraq did not Retreat further. 1 won t in Eny i of beyond that to describe what form of military action a Fie told reporters As he arrived in Kuwait on Friday. About 30,000 . Ground troops and 500 . Warplanes already Are on their Way to the Gulf. A your troops have responded rapidly to the threat from Iraq and i have ordered that the deployment of personnel and equipment to the area continue a president Clinton said Friday morning after meeting with see Iraq on Page 2inside today it a Kohl is. Scharping in Germany selection sunday a see Page 3 Aristide faces Tough task in Haiti . Says a see Page 5home entertainment to screens get bigger music disks get smaller a see pages 16-17