Israel would not be able to bear chaos and a power vacuum in the Palestinian areas.

Between 1992 and 1998 the gross national product in Palestinian areas fell 30 percent.

One of the others returned to the Palestinian areas.

By that he apparently meant complete withdrawal from Palestinian controlled areas.

Israel claims it will use the funds for humanitarian projects in Palestinian areas.

"We want a comprehensive calm that covers the Palestinian areas, both south and north."

"We will act against any person who tries to leave from the Palestinian areas to carry out a bombing."

We also know that a systematic destruction of the whole infrastructure is taking place in the Palestinian areas.

The disarming took effect throughout the city but was concentrated in the Palestinian areas.

The first use of warplanes in Palestinian areas since 1967.