Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz decided to resume military incursions and to impose restrictions on the movement of Palestinians in the West Bank after three Israeli settlers were killed during a drive-by shooting on Sunday. The shooting occurred near the West Bank cities of Bethlehem and Nablus,
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Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz decided to resume military incursions and to impose restrictions on the movement of Palestinians in the West Bank after three Israeli settlers were killed during a drive-by shooting on Sunday. The shooting occurred near the West Bank cities of Bethlehem and Nablus,
Al-Aqsa Martyr Brigades, the armed wing of the Fatah ruling party, claimed responsibility for the attacks. On Monday morning, Israeli army troops arrested 18 Palestinians Say were wanted in connection with the shooting
Israel decided to suspend all communications with the Palestinian Authority, including a planned meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon that was scheduled for early November.
President Abbas is expected to meet with US president George Bush on Thursday
For FSRN from IMEMC.Org in Palestine I am Manar Jibrin