Two Israelis killed, 60 wounded in two Palestinian operations
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/20/2002

While the Israeli forces, backed by tanks, helicopters and bulldozers continued breaking in and incursion operations in the Palestinian cities, the Palestinian national resistance forces, in retaliation, carried out two operations. One is a "suicide attack" against two Israeli targets resulted in killing two Israelis and wounding other 60.

News reports said that one Palestinian detonated himself in Natania settlement and the operation resulted in killing two Israelis and wounding 56, seven of them are in critical health conditions. The executor of the operation was disguised by wearing the costume of the Israeli army.

The Palestinian national resistance movement claimed responsibility for this operation and stressed that resisting the Israeli occupation will continue.

Meantime, four Israeli soldiers were strongly wounded when an explosive went off at an Israeli military vehicle near Natsareim settlement in Gaza on Sunday morning. An Israeli military spokesman said that the Israeli vehicle was exposed to intensive fire after the explosive went off and as a result the car collided in a valley. The Democratic Front For the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for the operation, stressing that it comes in the framework of retaliating to the Israeli massacres

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