41.  At the same time, shots were fired at the soldiers from inside the autonomous area and soldiers returned fire, Israel Radio reported.

42.  At the same time, shots were fired at the soldiers from inside the autonomous area and soldiers returned fire, Israeli military sources said.

43.  But he has not severed relations with the leader of the Palestinian National Authority in the autonomous areas of Gaza and Jericho.

44.  But many of its members are prominent in the autonomous areas and with Palestinians living abroad.

45.  But the accords stipulated that east Jerusalem is not part of the Palestinian autonomous areas.

46.  But officials said they made progress on a safe passage linking autonomous Palestinian areas, the passport to be issued by the self-rule authority and the release of prisoners.

47.  CAIRO, Egypt -- Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization make headway toward agreement on elections for a council to administer autonomous areas, a Palestinian negotiator says.

48.  Consolidating those autonomous areas would be a step toward statehood.

49.  During the trip, Ivanov will hand-deliver letters from President Boris Yeltsin to the leaders of the Palestinian autonomous area, Israel, Egypt and Syria.

50.  Earlier this week, the Palestinian Authority asked Israel to approve a visit by Kaddoumi to the nominally autonomous Palestinian areas.