'Symbolic' Israeli pullout from Bethlehem, Beit Jala

The Israeli forces were obliged to withdraw outside the boundaries of the cities of Bethlehem and Beit Jala in the West Bank following the strong resistance shown by the Palestinians.

Meantime, Palestinian sources stressed that Israeli forces equipped by tanks and soldiers were deployed in the surrounding of Jenin and Toulkarem and installed military barriers to prevent the movement of the Palestinians.

Eye- witnesses stressed that the Israeli forces tightened its siege on Nablus and isolated it completely from its surrounding and that the Israeli army deployed its tanks at the northern entrance of the city, whereas tensions prevailed in Jenin where the Israeli soldiers destroyed parts of the road at Qabatyah town and tightened curfew on Azzoun and Habla to the north of Qalqilya.

An Israeli force broke into Deir al-Balah in Gaza and bulldozed vast areas of the agricultural lands.

The Palestinian Intifada youths retaliated by attacking " the Israeli Ternit " position near rafah by bombs, while tens of Israeli settlers broke into al-Ajaneyah village to the north of Ramullah and burnt Palestinian cars and properties.

Moreover, Israeli military sources stressed it will carry out a new military operation in retaliation to al-Khudeira village operation carried out on Sunday and admitted the failure of the Israeli forces in preventing operations inside "Israel" despite the strong siege imposed on the Palestinian villages and towns.