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

32.   Palestinians fired two mortar shells in the Gilo area on Tuesday, the first time mortars have been fired in the West Bank.

33.   Palestinians fired two mortars at Israeli army positions in the Gaza Strip, but nobody was injured, the Israeli army spokesman said.

34.   Palestinian security denied a mortar was fired.

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

36.   Palestinian militants have also planted bombs, and in recent weeks, have fired mortars at Israeli targets inside and near the Gaza Strip.

37.   Peres said the base was hit when Israeli artillery responded to Hezbollah guerrillas firing mortars at Israeli troops in southern Lebanon.

38.   Prisoners fired mortars from inside the fortress, and tank and machine-gun fire could be heard.

39.   A source close to the Cobras said the mortars were fired to prevent an airplane from landing.

40.   Abdel Karim Maname died when he was hit by a tank shell in Gaza as he was firing a mortar round at Israeli targets.