51.   Palestinian witnesses said the van approached the roadblock at high speed, but that soldiers shot without provocation.

52.   Palestinian witnesses say Hamran had just closed his stationery store and was walking to a taxi stand when he was hit.

53.   Palestinian witnesses denied shells were produced at the factories, saying that machines to cut wood and marble were made at the facilities.

54.   Palestinian witnesses in a nearby village said the Israeli forces fired at least four tank shells and machine guns.

55.   Palestinian witnesses said commanding officers on the Palestinian side tried to stop junior policemen from shooting, but they defied their orders.

56.   Palestinian witnesses said explosions and exchanges of fire were heard from the building but Palestinian security officials did not immediately confirm any casualties from the takeover.

57.   Palestinian witnesses said fighters in the camp set off bombs in one building as a group of soldiers entered it during a search Tuesday.

58.   Palestinian witnesses said he was wounded the previous night when Israeli tanks opened fire.

59.   Palestinian witnesses said Israeli soldiers fired rockets on Palestinians from the Rafah refugee camp.

60.   Palestinian witnesses said one or two of those killed apparently were gunmen, and the others civilians.