Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon warned of tough new measures against the Palestinians if their leader Yasser Arafat failed to end their seven-month uprising. Rafah He was in the settlement of Ofra to pay his respects to settler Assaf Hershkowitz, who was killed in a Palestinian ambush on Tuesday. Mr Sharon, who came under fresh criticism from residents of the settlement for failing to stop Palestinian attacks, said Israel faced a protracted struggle to achieve security. Hours earlier, Israeli troops with tanks and bulldozers had forced their way into a Palestinian-controlled area of Gaza, destroying at least 10 refugee homes and causing residents to flee. Palestinian forces fired anti-tank rockets in response.
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