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Palestinian Fighters Clashes With Israeli Forces In Northern Gaza
1)IMEMC, May 18, 2010
http://www.imemc.org/article/58708

[See also: 2) Report: Israel may appoint Gaza military governor]


A group of Palestinian fighters clashed on Tuesday with an invading Israeli force in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.

Salah Al Deen Brigades said in a press statement that a group of its fighters spotted an undercover Israeli military force while trying to infiltrate the evacuated settlement of Doghit near the northern Gaza Strip borders with Israel.

Palestinian fighter managed to detonate two homemade bombs near the invading forces and clashed with them for about 10 minutes before the Israeli soldiers retreated, a number of Israeli soldiers were injured in the clashes, Salah Al Deen Brigades said in its press statement.

The Israeli military did not issue any comments regarding the incident.

2)
Report: Israel may appoint Gaza military governor
Ma`an News Agency 18/05/2010
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=285189

Bethlehem - Ma`an - Top military officials are reportedly preparing to appoint a military governor for the Gaza Strip, in what would be a significant move toward re-occupying the area, the Hebrew language daily Ma`ariv wrote Tuesday.

Military officials purportedly asked the police division to find a suitable candidate for the post of Gaza Military Governor, to be appointed and charged with extending services to the Palestinian population of the Strip within the framework of military rule, until the duties are handed over to other `authorized officials.`

According to the daily, Israeli forces are training for the possibility of another Gaza offensive, after which it would be `compelled to govern the areas for an extended period.`

“We were told that as part of the readiness for all scenarios, an officer has already been chosen for the task, who will know how to manage the situation in the Gaza Strip if the governmental bodies should cease to function,” the newspaper quoted a military source as saying, allegedly repeating what he heard in closed-door meetings.

Israel withdrew its forces and citizens living on illegal Gaza settlements in late 2005, however it maintains strict control over the Strip`s borders, the movement of its residents, and its nautical territory, the import and export of goods, with legal experts saying the restrictions still constitute occupation under international law.



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