Syria Urged to Curb Militants By The New York Times WASHINGTON , Oct , 28 -- Responding to the latest suicide bombing in Israel , which was carried out by the militant Palestinian faction Islamic Jihad , the United States and its partners in the Middle East peace effort on Friday condemned the attack and urged Syria to take '' immediate action '' to close down the group 's offices in Damascus .
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