81.  Despite his efforts to play down the incident it was not the first time rival Palestinian forces have come to blows.

82.  Fatah also said it would set up a commission to promote dialogue between all the Palestinian forces, including Islamic groups outside the Palestine Liberation Organisation.

83.  The tanks fought their way towards the center of the town, exchanging fire with Palestinian forces while Israeli helicopters flew overhead, Palestinian security sources said.

84.  Under the autonomy agreement, Israeli civilians must present their identification papers to the Palestinian force.

85.  Meanwhile, Palestinian forces guard the camps for former prisoners, who never go to town alone, only in twos or threes.

86.  Mugrabi is the Palestinian chief of weapons procurement, while Razem is the deputy commander of the Palestinian naval force.

87.  Most preparations for the transfer of power were already completed weeks ago and Palestinian forces are deployed in nearby villages, ready to move in.

88.  Palestinian forces fired a home-made Qassam rocket toward Israel from Nablus, the army said, adding that it landed harmlessly on Palestinian land.

89.  Palestinian sources said he was going to a meeting of Palestinian forces at the Protestant Church in Ramallah.

90.  Police told the court officially for the first time that the Palestinian forces were carrying out operations beyond the self-rule areas of Jericho and the Gaza Strip.