41.   Palestinian officials warned that the Israeli incursions would lead to further escalation.

42.   Palestinian parliament speaker Ahmed Qureia praised the U.S. stand against the Israeli incursion.

43.   Palestinians have denounced the Israeli incursions as escalation and aggression.

44.   Palestinians in Jenin and Ramallah, where fighting was heaviest in the recent Israeli incursion, will be among the first recipients, Gonen said.

45.   Palestinian Cabinet minister Ziad Abu-Zayyad said the Israeli incursions were the problem.

46.   Palestinians blame Israel for the continuing violence, citing Israeli incursions into Palestinian territory and harsh restrictions on Palestinian movement.

47.   Palestinians charge that the targeted operations are assassinations, sometimes of political leaders, and that the Israeli incursions are the continuation of an Israeli policy of aggression.

48.   People moved warily to avoid booby traps set by Palestinian fighters in defense against the Israeli incursion, or fearing that the Israelis had left behind their own bombs.

49.   Queen Rania, who led a demonstration in Amman protesting the Israeli incursion several days ago, said the military operation is silencing moderates on both sides.

50.   Powell also is pressuring the Palestinians to stop suicide bombings and other attacks that triggered the Israeli incursions.