Israeli troops raid banks in Ramallah

Israeli troops rolled into Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's headquarters city of Ramallah today, raiding three banks and…

Israeli troops rolled into Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's headquarters city of Ramallah today, raiding three banks and declaring a curfew in some districts, witnesses said.

Israeli security sources said there was a "very focused activity" in some parts of Ramallah, but that Mr Arafat himself was not being targeted.

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