3 killed in firefight near Jewish settlement in Gaza Strip

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: June 16, 2002| Author: SUSAN SEVAREID | Copyright information

3 killed in firefight near Jewish settlement in Gaza Strip

Israeli troops move into 2 West Bank towns, looking for militant activity

By SUSAN SEVAREID

Associated Press

Sunday, June 16, 2002

Jerusalem -- A firefight Saturday near a Jewish settlement in the northern Gaza Strip left two Israeli soldiers and a Palestinian gunman dead, the Israeli military said, and Israeli troops rolled into two West Bank towns.

Soldiers on patrol near the Jewish settlemen...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research

Main facts about West Bank and Gaza Strip
China Daily ; JERUSALEM: US President George W. Bush said on Wednesday that Israel had a claim on some West Bank land that Palestinians say is theirs. He also backed an Israeli plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip. Here are some facts about the two territories: Israel seized the West Bank and Gaza Strip in the
[Map of Israel, Gaza Strip, and West Bank].(Brief Article)(Illustration)
U.S. News & World Report ; [Map of Israel, Gaza Strip, and West Bank] [labels] ISRAEL Tel Aviv GAZA STRIP WEST BANK Jerusalem
ARABS TO JOIN PALESTINIANS IN PROTEST STRIKE 8 INJURED AS ANTI-ISRAEL DEMONSTRATIONS CONTINUE IN GAZA STRIP AND WEST BANK
The Boston Globe ; JERUSALEM - At least eight persons were hurt yesterday dur ing demonstrations in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, accord ing to army and Palestinian L sources, and Israel's Arab commu nity prepared for a general strike today. Arab reports said eight protesH ters were wounded during yester day's
Israel finishes Gaza Strip pullout, girds for West Bank removal.
Knight Ridder Washington Bureau (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) ; Byline: Michael Matza and Martin Merzer HOMESH, West Bank _ Israeli troops wrapped up their forced removal of settlers in the Gaza Strip on Monday and shifted thousands of soldiers to two small settlements that will be closed in the West Bank, where some commanders are worried that they'll face
Palestinian report: 440,415 settlers in West Bank and Gaza Strip
Al Bawaba ; Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) has reported that the number of Jewish settlers in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) in 2004 reached 440,415, including 432,275 in the West Bank and 8,140 in Gaza Strip. In a report about Israeli settlements in OPT for the year 2004, (PCBS)