Israelis Form Human Chain in Protest; 55-Mile-Long Demonstration Is Held to Oppose Sharon's Gaza Strip Withdrawal Plan

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JERUSALEM (AP) - Israelis formed a human chain stretching 55 miles from Gaza to Jerusalem to protest Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza Strip withdrawal plan, as violence left six Palestinian militants dead and five Israeli children wounded.

The children, housed at a community center, were injured when Palestinians fired mortars at the largest Gaza settlement, Neve Dekalim, according to rescue services and the military. The settlement is a frequent target of Palestinian rifle and mortar fire. The attack occurred as demonstrators were heading home.

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Israelis Form Human Chain in Protest; 55-Mile-Long Demonstration Is Held to Oppose Sharon's Gaza Strip Withdrawal Plan

Israeli helicopters targeted a house in Gaza City in two separate missile strikes Sund...

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