2 killed in Gaza; Haniyeh says future of PA in doubt
Jordan to treat Palestinians affected by suspect powder
AN ISRAELI AIR strike in Gaza City on Wednesday killed three people, including a five-year-old girl, and wounded two others, Palestinian officials and witnesses said.
The Israeli army said its forces attacked a “terrorist training camp” in Gaza, but gave no further details.
Witnesses said the air strike was directed at a small grove of citrus trees in the Tufah area of Gaza.
Men wept over bodies at Shifa Hospital, where they were taken. The girl was brought to the hospital with the two men, but it was unclear how she was hit, police said. A spokesman for the Popular Resistance Committee, Abu Mijhad, said the two men belonged to his group. The PRC is a small group affiliated with Hamas.
One of those killed, Ramadan Majdalawi, was a senior field commander, the group said.
Haniyeh Calls for Debate on the Future of Palestinian Authority
Hisham Abu Taha
Arab News
GAZA CITY, 10 August 2006 — Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh yesterday called for a debate on the future of the Palestinian Authority, in remarks following earlier comments from a Palestinian official asking for the authority to be “dissolved.”
Haniyeh also raised the possibility of dissolving the Palestinian Authority, which was created under peace deals with Israel in 1994, for the first time since taking office. Haniyeh, a senior member of the Hamas party, was speaking during an urgent session of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) to discuss recent developments in the Palestinian territories including the continued detention by Israel of dozens of Palestinian ministers and lawmakers, among them PLC Speaker Aziz Dweik. “All political elites, the presidency, the factions and the government are invited to discuss the future of the Palestinian Authority following this (Israeli) attack,” Haniyeh said.
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Gov’t to facilitate entry of Lebanese
AMMAN (Petra) — Minister of Interior Eid Fayez underlined the need on Wednesday to facilitate the entry of Lebanese citizens into the country through border crossings.
Touring the Jaber crossing, the minister said his visit is meant to follow up on the implementation of His Majesty King Abdullah’s directives to facilitate procedures for the entry of foreigners into Jordan, especially those fleeing conflict in Lebanon.
In statements to the press, Fayez stressed the importance of offering all facilities to the Lebanese citizens, investors and businesspeople, especially tax exemptions to encourage them implement investment projects in the country.
