Israeli forces break into Nablus, Bethlehem, Jenin
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/22/2002

The Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday broke into Beit Fourik village near Nablus and the Israeli tanks imposed total besiege on them under the pretext that wanted Palestinian are hidden there. Then the invading forces broke into the houses, humiliated the citizens and detained scores of Palestinian youths, while other Israeli forces demolished a building inhabited by several families in Beit Hanania suburb near Jerusalem without permitting its people from evacuating their properties.

News reports said that the Israeli forces carried out vast breaking in operations in Bethlehem, Jenin under the pretext of arresting wanted Palestinians.

Meantime, the Palestinian youth Muhammad Talal kassab ( 17 year old) died at Rafah camp when the Israeli forces opened fire at him together with other three Palestinians including a 130 year old girl.

Meanwhile, a shell was dropped at Ghoushe Katieve settlement in Gaza and an explosive went off when an Israeli armored vehicle was running on one of the road close to the settlement. The israeli sources admitted an attack by bombs at an Israeli military position near Rafah, while a strong explosion shook Eilat street in Tel Aviv.

On the other hand, an opinion poll held by the Palestine Institute for political researches said that the majority of the Palestinians support "martyrdom" operations against Israel and oppose arresting those responsible for these operations.

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