Violent clashes erupted when Israeli soldiers confronted Palestinian militiamen and rock-throwers in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The Palestinians called on Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat not to make any concessions at an emergency summit in Egypt aimed at stopping the fighting.
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