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fired three rockets from northern Gaza
toward the Negev town of Sderot.
Hamas claimed responsibility for the
strike, saying it came in retaliation for
Israeli military incursions Saturday
night in Khan Yunis and Beit Hanoun.
During those Gaza operations,
Palestinian sources said, two people
were killed and 20 others injured dur-
ing exchanges of fire with soldiers.
In Khan Yunis, Israeli troops
destroyed metal workshops the army
said were used to manufacture
weapons.
In Beit Hanoun, troops demolished
the home of a Palestinian who carried
out a suicide attack three months ago
against an Israeli naval boat off the
Gaza coast. Three crew members were
wounded in that incident.
The violence continued Monday,
when Israeli soldiers shot and killed two
Palestinian youths in the Gaza Strip.
The soldiers opened fire after the two
made suspicious movements toward a
bus after a rocket was fired at the vehi-
cle, according to Israel Radio. A rifle
and several hand grenades were found
next to their bodies, the report said.
Palestinians fired mortar shells
Monday at an Israeli army position
and a settlement in the Gaza Strip, but
there were no injuries.
Sunday night, Israeli troops re-
entered Beit Hanoun to try to appre-
hend Palestinians responsible for rock-
et attacks. One soldier was lightly
injured in the operation, which did
not locate any of the cell members.
Meanwhile, as the dizzying cycle of
violence continued, Sharon on Sunday
rejected a Palestinian Cabinet state-
ment issued by Arafat calling for a halt
to Palestinian terror attacks until after
the Israeli elections. As the Jan. 28
election "date gets closer, we. appeal to
all our people to practice self-
restraint," the Arafat statement said.

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Speaking at the weekly Israeli Cabinet
meeting Sunday, Sharon said the state-
ment proves "what Israel has main-
tained for the past two years — that
Yasser Arafat has established, is
responsible for and leads a coalition of
terror, which he can leash or unleash
and use as he pleases."
Sharon also said the Arafat state-
ment proves that the murder of Israelis
is a "constant and permanent goal" of
the Palestinian leader. "Before the elec-
tions, it is OK to commit murder,"
Sharon said. "Close to the election
date, it's better not to. After the elec-
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