51.   Israeli troops closed shops in downtown Hebron on Saturday in retaliation for Palestinian riots and detained four shopkeepers who resisted army orders.

52.   Netanyahu on Wednesday defended his decision to order the start of construction despite world condemnation and intelligence warnings of possible Palestinian riots.

53.   Netanyahu opposed the move, citing warnings by security officials that establishing a new Jewish enclave in Ras al-Amud could trigger widespread Palestinian riots.

54.   Netanyahu, apparently concerned about widespread Palestinian riots, had held up construction on security grounds.

55.   Palestinian leaders and Israeli security officials warned that a police raid of the PLO headquarters, also known as the Orient House, could trigger Palestinian riots.

56.   Palestinian riot police fired on supporters of the militant Hamas group outside a mosque after Friday prayers.

57.   Palestinian riot police on Wednesday clubbed and kicked dozens of Palestinian women who protested outside a jail against the arrests of relatives.

58.   Palestinians leaders have called for peaceful protests against the construction, but Israeli security chiefs predicted widespread Palestinian riots.

59.   Palestinians leaders have called for peaceful protests, but Israeli security chiefs predicted widespread Palestinian riots.

60.   One hour earlier, troops closed Palestinian shops in downtown Hebron in retaliation for nearly two weeks of Palestinian riots and detained four shopkeepers who resisted army orders.