Clashes continue between the Israeli forces, Palestinians

The Israeli forces on Monday continued their attacks at Palestinian villages and cities and three Palestinians were killed by the Israeli bullets. The Palestinians retaliated by attacking Israeli patrols and settlements.

An Israeli military force broke into Shweikah village near Ramullah and breaking in operations were carried out under the pretext of searching for wanted Palestinians, while the Israeli tanks were besieging the said village from all sides.

News reports said that the Israeli forces opened fire randomly at the Palestinian villages and towns and this resulted in killing one Palestinian youth and many other were wounded in Kaf Tell village near Nablus when the Israeli forces broke into the village and demolished several houses and arrested a group of unarmed citizens..

In Khan Younis, the Palestinian youth Ahmad Abu Mustafa was murdered when an Israeli patrol opened fire at the citizens in the city from its positions in Nefe Dekalim settlement.

The Palestinians retaliated by opening fire at a patrol near Moud'in Eilet settlement and another patrol near Kharbata village and Shafi Shamroun settlement near Nablus. An Israeli military spokesman admitted the killing of one Israeli settler at Heis settlement by one Palestinian who fled after the operation in which he was also able to wound several Israeli soldiers.

Meanwhile, Sharon's government decided to expand Hareshi settlement in Wari Azz area and it was planned to expand the settlements of Yatir and Sharma Lakhish in Hebron.

Sharon asked his ministers to submit to the government a new map for the settlements that will be expanded into cities.