81.   Israel would shortly start to use dozens of dogs for patrols along the borders and to detect explosives at crossing points, he said.

82.   Israeli radio said Peres would congratulate Arafat on his election win during the talks at the Erez crossing point between the Gaza Strip and Israel.

83.   It was unclear whether she was planning to join Arafat later on his planned trip through the Rafah crossing point into the Gaza Strip.

84.   A distributor, who requested anonymity, told AFP police again took away the papers after they arrived before dawn at the Erez crossing point from Israel.

85.   A local distributor said poice again removed the papers from the Erez crossing point into the Strip from Israel.

86.   A Palestinian civilian was shot dead early Saturday by Israeli troops near a southern Gaza Strip crossing point with Israel, hospital sources said.

87.   A Palestinian official said Israeli troops shot and wounded two Palestinian civilians near the Erez crossing point in an unprovoked attack.

88.   Abed Rabbo arrived in the Strip via the Rafah border crossing point.

89.   About a dozen workers without permits were stopped by Palestinian police at the Erez crossing point and sent back to Gaza.

90.   Also Sunday, scores of Palestinian businessmen formed a protest convoy from Gaza City to the Karni crossing point into Israel to press for an easing of the closure.