Four members of the Palestinian Authority’s military intelligence force were shot and wounded. The men were hurt Wednesday when their vehicle was ambushed by unidentified gunmen in the center of Gaza City. The attack came as Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat turned 75 on Wednesday. Unlike in past years, there was no mention of the event in Palestinian media, apparently because of the ongoing crisis in the Palestinian Authority.
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