and troops fired toward the stone-throwers
6 Killed by Israeli Troops in Hunt for Militants
In the town of Ramallah, Israeli soldiers stopped a car with two wanted Hamas activists in downtown Manara Square. Soldiers opened fire when one of the men drew a gun, killing him, the army said. An assault rifle, two guns and cash were found in the car, the army said.
Several Palestinians threw stones at soldiers during the arrest, and troops fired toward the stone-throwers, killing a 19-year-old traffic policeman in Manara Square, Palestinian hospital officials said.
Later Thursday, soldiers re-imposed an open-ended curfew on Nablus as they have frequently since troops reoccupied the city in June.
Hundreds of Palestinians threw stones at soldiers who opened fire, killing an 18-year-old Palestinian, witnesses said. The teenager was carrying books and was not involved in stone-throwing, witnesses said. Twenty Palestinians were wounded in the incident, including three who were seriously hurt, hospital officials said.
Raanan Gissin, an adviser to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, confirmed Thursday that the Israeli army has begun establising wider buffer zones around West Bank settlements to keep out attackers.
The zones will have beefed up patrols and special observation towers, Gissin said, but refused to detail what other special measures will be taken.
According to the Haaretz newspaper, special rules of engagement will apply in these buffer zones and soldiers will be allowed to immediately fire on anyone trying to penetrate the area. Normally, soldiers have to fire in the air before shooting directly at a suspect.
Palestinian Cabinet minister Saeb Erekat said the buffer zones are a further attempt by Sharon to expand settlements and sabotage a U.S.-backed peace plan which envisions Palestinian statehood by 2005. ``Sharon wants to make sure by 2005 that it will be impossible to create a Palestinian state because of the settlements,'' Erekat said.
More than 200,000 Israelis live in more than 150 Jewish settlements scattered across the West Bank and Gaza.. Palestinians view the settlers -- many of them armed -- as legitimate targets in their struggle for independence.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-Israel-Palestinians.html
6 Killed by Israeli Troops in Hunt for Militants
In the town of Ramallah, Israeli soldiers stopped a car with two wanted Hamas activists in downtown Manara Square. Soldiers opened fire when one of the men drew a gun, killing him, the army said. An assault rifle, two guns and cash were found in the car, the army said.
Several Palestinians threw stones at soldiers during the arrest, and troops fired toward the stone-throwers, killing a 19-year-old traffic policeman in Manara Square, Palestinian hospital officials said.
Later Thursday, soldiers re-imposed an open-ended curfew on Nablus as they have frequently since troops reoccupied the city in June.
Hundreds of Palestinians threw stones at soldiers who opened fire, killing an 18-year-old Palestinian, witnesses said. The teenager was carrying books and was not involved in stone-throwing, witnesses said. Twenty Palestinians were wounded in the incident, including three who were seriously hurt, hospital officials said.
Raanan Gissin, an adviser to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, confirmed Thursday that the Israeli army has begun establising wider buffer zones around West Bank settlements to keep out attackers.
The zones will have beefed up patrols and special observation towers, Gissin said, but refused to detail what other special measures will be taken.
According to the Haaretz newspaper, special rules of engagement will apply in these buffer zones and soldiers will be allowed to immediately fire on anyone trying to penetrate the area. Normally, soldiers have to fire in the air before shooting directly at a suspect.
Palestinian Cabinet minister Saeb Erekat said the buffer zones are a further attempt by Sharon to expand settlements and sabotage a U.S.-backed peace plan which envisions Palestinian statehood by 2005. ``Sharon wants to make sure by 2005 that it will be impossible to create a Palestinian state because of the settlements,'' Erekat said.
More than 200,000 Israelis live in more than 150 Jewish settlements scattered across the West Bank and Gaza.. Palestinians view the settlers -- many of them armed -- as legitimate targets in their struggle for independence.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-Israel-Palestinians.html
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