Bullets, not stones. (violence in Israel)(includes related article on the Hasmonean Tunnel) From: U.S. News & World Report | Date: October 7, 1996| Author: Cooperman, Alan | COPYRIGHT 1996 All rights reserved. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Fighting broke out between Israelis and Palestinians in Israel following what was perceived as a crime against a Palestinian holy place by Israeli stonemasons. About 70 people were killed, mostly Palestinians, before the situation calmed down.

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