Heavy guard as Israeli parliament debates Gaza withdrawal
Israel’s Cabinet has given strong support to a key element of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s plan to withdraw from Gaza and four West Bank settlements, setting up what is expected to be a fiery parliamentary debate and vote on the controversial programme, starting today.
In Gaza today, Israeli troops raided a Palestinian refugee camp in response to mortar fire, killing 11 Palestinians, including an 11-year-old boy, hospital officials said. Fifty-five Palestinians were wounded.
