41.   Israeli tanks rolled into a Palestinian village on the southern fringes of Jerusalem early Tuesday in an effort to halt persistent Palestinian gunfire on a nearby Israeli neighborhood.

42.   Israeli attack helicopters and tanks were sent in to attack after Palestinian gunfire prevented Israeli forces from evacuating the dead and four wounded soldiers.

43.   Israeli forces have frequently entered Palestinian-controlled territory in recent weeks in response to Palestinian gunfire and mortar attacks.

44.   Late Thursday, an Israeli soldier was seriously wounded by Palestinian gunfire at an Israeli army vehicle near Ramallah in the West Bank, the military said.

45.   Late Thursday, an Israeli soldier was seriously wounded by Palestinian gunfire at an Israeli army position near Ramallah in the West Bank, the military said.

46.   Last week, Israeli troops fired tank shells at the five-story hotel in response to Palestinian gunfire which the army said came from the building.

47.   Maariv reported that Barak received a proposal to close Bethlehem to pilgrims as a reprisal for the Palestinian gunfire but postponed his decision until just before Christmas.

48.   On Wednesday, the violence moved from the skyline over Bethlehem to her neighborhood, when nearby apartments were hit by Palestinian gunfire.

49.   Regular bursts of Palestinian gunfire.

50.   Renewal of Palestinian gunfire at Gilo followed, sparking the Israeli incursion.