41.   Ajes said Israel, during its brief occupation of Beit Hanoun, searched for evidence of Palestinian police involvement in the mortar attacks but found none.

42.   But after he informed his Palestinian counterpart about it, Levy said, the Palestinian police lied about the episode.

43.   But in the Gaza Strip, Israeli soldiers bulldozing a grove of trees near a Palestinian police post came under fire from the police and snipers.

44.   But Israeli officials noted that Palestinian police recently raided a Hamas hideout in Beit Sahour, near Bethlehem, and found a large amount of bomb-making materials.

45.   But Palestinian police kept gunmen away.

46.   But Palestinian police soon said the explosion was not related to the conflict with Israel and may have been caused by a gas leak.

47.   But many Israelis claim Arafat has not done enough to restrain Islamic militants since he and his Palestinian police took control of the Gaza Strip last year.

48.   But Palestinian police turned the youths back before they reached the tomb.

49.   But Palestinians in the town reported that the three officers were killed when the Israelis shelled Palestinian police positions.

50.   But they included three men who were hit by bullets apparently fired by the Palestinian police.