5 Israeli choppers shell Bethlehem

5 Israeli helicopters shelled today Palestinian villages and cities in Beit Jama, Beit Sagour, and Bethlehem in the West Bank.

The Israelis also shelled citizens' houses in Rafah and besieged Bethlehem by the tanks.

Palestinian sources referred to the continuation of the confrontation between the Palestinians and the occupation forces in Jenin, Toklerem and the northern entry of Beera city in the West Bank.

In Jerusalem, the Israeli shelling hit 2 ladies and caused severe damages in 15 houses. Injuries were reported in Rafah.