Israeli forces break into Dar al-Salaam in Bethlehem, prevent worshippers access to shrines

One Palestinian woman was killed yesterday evening when she was hit by the Israeli forces fire in Rafah. A Palestinian medical source said that Naela Aqel ( 41 year old) was fatally hit when Israeli soldiers from a tank opened fire at her house.

Meantime, the Israeli forces yesterday at dawn broke into al-Salaam center which adjoins the "Nativity" church in Bethlehem and attacked Palestinian security men who were guarding the center where tourists police are serving.

One of the center's guards said that some 20 soldiers some were wearing civilian cloths broke into the center and entered the guarding room where he was with a colleague, beat them and asked them to take off their cloths after they had broken the blocked doors of the center.

Christian monks stressed that the Israeli army prevented the people of Bethlehem from heading to the church of Nativity on Sundays and that this measure might last until the Christmas celebrations which will start December 24th.

The Israeli forces installed a barrier in Nablus and inspected the people and cars in the streets and isolated Nablus, and the camps and their adjoining areas.

Meantime, the Israeli soldiers launched a campaign of arrest which targeted several citizens in Nablus and occupied Jerusalem.

Two Israeli soldiers were wounded when their car was running near Zarit village. One of them is in a critical health condition, according to an Israeli military source.