One Palestinian killed, 40 wounded in confrontations with Israeli forces
Confrontations continued in the occupied Arab lands, despite the tough military siege and the threats made by the Israeli prime minister elect Ariel Sharon he launched on Friday in which he said that his government will attain "security."
More than 40 Palestinian were wounded, one in a critical condition by the Israeli bullets in the confrontation which took place at al-Asbat door in occupied Jerusalem after Friday's prayers. Another 8 were wounded at the northern entrance of al-Beera city.
Fire reciprocated between the demonstrators and the Israeli forces and the situation developed into an intensive Israeli bombardment of the Palestinian houses facing the Israeli military barracks.
The Israeli forces used tanks in their bombardment and poisonous bombs to disperse a massive demonstration started from the downtown of Ramullah after Friday's prayer on the occasion of the day of anger which called on by the Palestinian national forces and similar demonstrations were held in Hebron which witnessed strong confrontations at Bab al-Shallalah.
Israeli settlers demonstrated in " Ghoushe Etisoun" settlement to the south of Jerusalem at the protection of the Israeli forces and chanted slogans against the Arabs and called on Sharon to establish more settlements and confronted with several Arab citizens and threw stones at the Palestinian cars.
In Rafah, the Israeli forces opened fire against Arab gathering and Ayman Abu Houli (16 year old) was killed after he was hit in his head.
The Israeli forces also broke into Rafah camp near the Egyptian borders and this resulted in wounding one of the Egyptians.
The Israeli occupations forces deployed huge military units to tighten the siege on the Palestinian areas under the pretext of receiving information on new explosions similar to that took place on Thursday.
Sharon said that his government will ensure " security" for the Israelis and the Palestinians and that any contacts with the Palestinians is linked to halting the Intifada and that Jerusalem is: the capital of Israel" and will be united and that the army will kill and liquidate the Palestinian Intifada activists.