11.   Overnight and early today, Israeli troops responding to Palestinian gunfire also briefly entered the Palestinian-controlled towns of Tulkarem and Beit Sahour.

12.   Pazner said continued Palestinian gunfire shows Arafat has not made clear that all violence must stop.

13.   A synagogue was hit by Palestinian gunfire in the Jewish settlement of Neve Dekalim, also in the southern Gaza Strip, Israel radio reported.

14.   Also, the heavy Palestinian gunfire directed at the Israeli vehicles left open the possibility of a protracted firefight.

15.   Also, a synagogue was hit by Palestinian gunfire in the Jewish settlement of Neve Dekalim in the southern Gaza Strip, Israel radio reported.

16.   An Israeli soldier was injured lightly from Palestinian gunfire shot toward a military outpost near the Palestinian town of Rafah, the army said.

17.   An Israeli was seriously wounded by Palestinian gunfire in the West Bank on Wednesday and two Palestinians died from wounds suffered earlier.

18.   An Israeli soldier was seriously wounded by Palestinian gunfire today while guarding a Jewish settlement near the West Bank town of Ramallah.

19.   An Israeli official warned that the military would stiffen its response to a growing number of Palestinian gunfire attacks against Israeli forces and civilians.

20.   An Israeli paramilitary border policeman was critically wounded by the Palestinian gunfire, and a resident was lightly wounded.