Demonstrations develop into clashes, al-Aqsa uprising continues

In an atmospheres of a general strike covered all the Palestinian territories, demonstrations called upon by the national forces started since early in the morning on Monday, stressing rejection of the occupation and renewed protest against the Israeli terrorism and practices and over convening the Sharm esh Sheikh meeting which Palestinian circles fear its decisions will be an elimination for the uprising.

The demonstrations have developed to clashes with the Israeli armed forces.

The battles of stones and explosives against bullets, bombs and tanks started when the Lt. In the Palestinian police Musbah Abu Matouq was killed in Rafah and six of his colleagues were strongly wounded.

Then the Israeli occupation forces broke into Rafah crossing, occupied it and expelled the Palestinians working in it.

News reports said that members of the Palestinian police retaliated by opening fire against the Israeli soldiers and their patrols in al-Aoja village, neighboring Areiha near Natsareim settlement and near the door of the Palestinian council in Jerusalem.

Israeli sources admitted that two soldiers were wounded and two settlers in the confrontations.

Palestinian child Muaayad Salamah Jawarish ( 12 years old) died of his wounds in the head when he was hit by the Israeli forces at the northern entrance of Bethlehem.

Palestinian sources added that Monday's confrontations covered the cities and villages of Ramullah, Jerusalem, al-Beera, al-Khalil, Nablus, Areiha, Bethlehem, Gaza Rafah, Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah, while the demonstration held at the funeral of Raed Hamoudeh to strong confrontation with the Israeli forces after which 20 were wounded.

Eye- witnesses said the Israeli security forces opened fire against a position for the Israeli army in Rafah and the situation then to strong confrontation during which the Israeli tanks launched Lao missiles against Rafah camp for the Rafah refugees camp and several houses were destroyed at the camp.