02.04.2001 - In the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Palestinian gunmen and Israeli soldiers exchanged heavy fire, and there were unconfirmed reports of casualties. The loud booms could be heard in downtown Jerusalem, a few miles away. In Rafah, the Israeli rocket attack killed 29-year-old Mohammed Abdallah, a member of Jihad group, and turned his truck into a smoldering pile of metal. In a quick burial, more than 2,000 mourners shouted "revenge, revenge," as they marched behind the body, draped in a red blanket.

10.04.2001 - Israel rocketed Palestinian security targets in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing a Palestinian police doctor and injuring 20 people. It was the first daytime attack by Israel in months. Israel's air strikes usually come at night, when Palestinian buildings being targeted are empty. Palestinian Brig. Gen. Abdel Razek Majaida said the Israeli rocketing was a "declaration of war." Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said he was implementing a detailed plan aimed at restoring a sense of security to the Israeli people.

19.04.2001 - Israeli tanks and bulldozers re-entered the Gaza strip and leveled a Palestinian police station , a day after the United States rebuked the Israelis for seizing another area of the Gaza strip. Israel withdrew from the other Palestinian-controlled area on Tuesday, after a stinging criticism by U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell. Palestinian security officials said Israeli tanks and army bulldozers on Wednesday entered an area of the Gaza Strip near the Egyptian border, stayed for about 45 minutes and destroyed a police station. There were no immediate reports of injuries. Since the violence erupted on Sept. 28, 392 Palestinian have been killed.