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del.icio.us Digg It!  new Two IDF reservists hurt in blast on Gaza border By Yuval Azoulay Two Israel Defense Forces reservists were lightly injured in an explosive blast on Friday while patroling the southern Gaza Strip border near Kissufim. Another explosion occured shortly beforehand, with no injuries. Two Palestinians were injured by IDF fire after they approached the border fence near the Karni crossing in the northern Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, in the northern West Bank village of Bil'in on Friday afternoon, an IDF soldier was slightly injured by a stone thrown during a protest against the separation fence. The soldiers responded with riot control measures. Advertisement Also Friday, a young Palestinian was arrested at the Hawara roadblock near Nablus, after a military policewoman found a mortar while searching his belongings. A military police sapper blew up the mortar. In another protest against the separation fence, Palestinians clashed with IDF soldiers and military police near the village of Umm Salmuna in the Bethlehem area. One protester was detained for questioning and later released. Bookmark to del.icio.us Christmas blues Gazan Christians keep low profile during Christmas after activist slain. Absent voice An Israeli think tank says Israeli Arabs should take part in negotiations with PA.

Today Online U.S. plans confidential appraisal of Israeli and PA peace moves Responses: 235 Reform head: U.S. Jews mustn't oppose compromise on J'lem Responses: 63 Israel expands plans for new homes in E. J'lem, W. Bank Responses: 76 Meron Benvenisti: Israeli Arabs must stop mourning Nakba Responses: 83 Security cabinet okays funding for 'Iron Dome' rocket defense system Responses: 54 More Headlines 02:34 PM mulls easing criteria for freeing prisoners 02:13 African refugees urge Israelis to 'help us help ourselves' 23:41 Security cabinet okays funding for 'Iron Dome' rocket defense system 00:23 Fayyad's police take over as Bethlehem becomes latest city in PA security drive 23:19 Immigration to Israel in 2007 down 6%, at its lowest since 1989 23:06 Panel postpones budget vote as gov't MKs balk at stipend cuts 21:19 Gaza's Christians keep low Christmas profile after activist slain 22:38 Lebanon's opposition threatens to boycott presidential vote 20:48 Report: German man jailed for teaching his dog to perform Nazi salute 19:05 Think tank: Israeli Arabs should take part in negotiations with PA Previous Editions Select Day 23 dec 21 dec 20 dec 19 dec 18 dec 17 dec 16 dec 14 dec 13 dec 12 dec 11 dec 10 dec

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