51.   The Palestinian Islamic resistance movement Hamas claimed responsibility for an attack Wednesday which killed four Israeli soldiers, in a statement on a Lebanese TV station.

52.   Though the Palestinian resistance is legitimate, he said, its violence should not escape criticism.

53.   Last August, after a car in his convoy was blown up by an Israeli missile he vowed to escalate the Palestinian resistance.

54.   Like other career officers, Gadi says he has no illusions about breaking the Palestinian resistance.

55.   Palestinian resistance has dwindled as a result, but Israel says it is still intercepting suicide bombers trying to infiltrate its cities on a regular basis.

56.   Palestinian resistance has dwindled as a result, but Israel says it is still intercepting suicide bombers on a regular basis as they try to infiltrate its cities.