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U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell says he regrets Israel's killing of a top Hamas official, |
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saying it could slow the Mid-east peace process. |
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Mr. Powell spoke in Jordan today at a meeting of the World Economic Forum. |
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He said the incident could be an impediment to progress. |
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The U.S. official joined representatives of the so-called Quartet of Mid-east mediators. |
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They're the United States, the European Union, Russia and the United Nations. |
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The group met on the sidelines of the economic meeting to discuss how to move forward on the Road Map to peace that they have drafted. |
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Meanwhile, the Palestinian militant group Hamas vows revenge for the killing of its senior Hamas official. |
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Israel Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has hailed the raid by the Israeli troops as successful. |
