21.   Palestinian policemen cannot be expected to chase Hamas while police facilities come under Israeli fire, the officials said.

22.   Palestinian witnesses said the children were hit by random Israeli fire while playing football.

23.   Palestinians fired mortars at a settlement in Gaza and a farming village in Israel overnight, drawing Israeli return fire.

24.   Palestinian rock-throwers clashed Friday with Israeli troops across the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and four Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire.

25.   Palestinian rock-throwers clashed Friday with Israeli troops across the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and two Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire.

26.   Palestinians fired mortars at a settlement in the Gaza Strip and a farming village in Israel overnight, drawing Israeli return fire.

27.   Palestinians fired on and threw grenades at soldiers in the area and a building was destroyed by Israeli retaliatory fire, the army said.

28.   Palestinians opened fire on Israeli troops after the funeral of a captain in the Palestinian security forces who was killed by Israeli fire a day earlier.

29.   Palestinian rock-throwers clashed Friday with Israeli troops across the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and three Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire.

30.   Palestinian security officials said the officers left when the neighborhood came under Israeli fire.