Three Palestinians killed and tens wounded in clashes with Israeli forces
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/21/2000

Amid a Palestinian people's rejection of the negotiations with Israel, the al-Aqsa Intifada on Wednesday continued in several areas in the occupied territories and the palestinian escalated their confrontations against the Israeli forces.

Two Palestinians were killed in Gaza and the Palestinian child Hani al-Safad (10 year old) were killed when the Israeli tanks broke into Rafah camp where several houses were destroyed and more 25 Palestinians were seriously wounded.

Later it was found that the two killed men are officers at the Palestinian firemen group Nidal Abu Aoun and Rifaat Abu Marzouq and they were working on a fire car and they were killed when the Israeli forces opened fire against them.

News reports said that the confrontations reached their peak in Rafah where the Palestinian youths attacked the Israeli on foot patrol and that 33 Palestinians were wounded at Eirez crossing and in confrontation in Gaza and near Natsareim settlement.

The news reports added that the Palestinian tanks bombarded the Palestinian houses in several area in Gaza where the Israeli forces launched a vast detention campaign especially in al-Khalil and the neighboring areas.

Previous Stories:
  Barak: Washington meeting aim at halting Intifada; Israel strikes Palestinians cities   (12/20/2000)
  Three Palestinians were killed on Monday's confrontations   (12/19/2000)
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