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

22.   Palestinian officials said Abdullah and other members of his group opened fire early Thursday on Israeli tanks deployed near Nablus, drawing return fire that killed him.

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

24.   Palestinian gunmen shot at Israeli troops, drawing return fire from tank-mounted machine guns.

25.   Palestinian officials said Abdullah was killed after he and members of his militia opened fire on Israeli tanks near Nablus, drawing return fire.

26.   A French peacekeeper was slightly injured in return fire.

27.   A lone gunman fired upon British peacekeepers in the Afghan capital, drawing return fire from the British, the international peacekeeping force said Thursday.

28.   A guerrilla fired at an Israeli army patrol along the Israeli-Jordanian border Tuesday, lightly wounding an Israeli soldier before being killed by return fire.

29.   A Palestinian intelligence officer was killed by return fire, Palestinian doctors said.

30.   A Fatah gunman who shot at the Israelis was hit in the head and killed by return fire, Palestinians said.