Palestinian groups demand ending security loss, commander of al-Naser group rescued; calls for reform
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/20/2004

Leader of al-Naser groups for Salah Eddine group, the military wing of the people's resistance committees, Abdul karim al-Qouqa, survived for the second time within hours from Israeli missiles targeted his house in al-Shate' coast in Gaza. Three Palestinians were injured in the second operation which targeted his house today at dawn.

Yesterday evening, the Israeli forces failed in assassinating al-Qouqa when two missiles were fired at his house and the bombardment also resulted in wounding three Palestinians.

In the west bank, one Palestinian was killed by the bullets of the occupation soldiers in Balatah camp near Nablus and Osama Abu Zeitoun ( 18) was killed in confrontations between the occupation forces and Palestinian youths in the camp.

Two Palestinians Sakher Ajaj from al-Aqsa groups, linked to fatah movement and Basel Abu Shehab from Ezz Eddine al-Qassam groups, the military wing of the Islamic resistance ( Hamas ) were killed during the occupation forces invasion of Sida and Alar villages to the north of Toulkarem in the West Bank.

Meantime, Israeli sources ruled out that the Palestinians are linked to killing of one Israeli judge by bullet fire in Ramat Hashroun town to the north of Tel Aviv. The Israeli police explained that one person opened fire at judge Aidi Azar and killed him. The Israeli sources said that criminal elements are not ruled out.

Meantime, the Palestinian groups called for ending the state of security loss and fighting corruption and forming a national leadership. A statement signed by 13 Palestinian groups- including Fatah, Hamas, the Islamic Jihad and the People and Democratic Front said that the solution lies in the democratic reform and fighting corruption and preparing for the elections.

Meantime, the Palestinian prime minister Ahmad Qurei' stressed his cling to resignation from his post, calling for putting the right man in the right place. He said a committee representing the Cabinet will head to Gaza in an attempt to ease down the tension after 18 persons were injured in inter- Palestinian fighting. Qurei' said that what had happened in Gaza was a grave thing and not in the interest of any body.

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