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Israel’s army chief said only hours earlier that all members of the Islamic militant group Hamas are “potential targets for liquida tion.” The attack came three days af ter Hamas leafier Ismail Abu Shanab was killed in a similar strike, in retaliation for a Hamas bombing that killed 21 people, in cluding five Americans, on a Jerusalem bus. The military strike came as Palestinian leaders were locked in a power struggle over com mand of their security forces. The Israeli military had no im mediate comment on Sunday’s strike, during which helicopters fired at least three missiles. Hamas supporters who entered the hospital where the victims’ bodies were taken identified two of them as Hamas fighters Ahmed Aishtawi and Wahid Hamaf. The other two had not yet been identified. The current political crisis be tween Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and his rival, U.S.-backed Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas, was triggered by Arafat’s refusal to relinquish control of security forces as demanded by the United States in a push to dismantle armed groups. It appears unlikely Arafat will back down since his authority would be considerably weakened if he gives up command over se curity. He controls several key securi ty branches, while Abbas controls the rest. Israel has accused Arafat of in volvement in terrorism, and the United States has ignored the vet eran Palestinian leader for months, seeking instead to work with Abbas, who was appointed in April under U.S. pressure. Arafat also appeared to flex his muscles Sunday, when a loyal commander toured Gaza. Palestinian officials said Abdul Razak Majadah ordered local se curity chiefs to maintain stabili ty, including along Gaza’s north ern border. Israel has gathered armored ve hicles close to the border, where rockets and mortars have regu larly been fired into Israel and at Jewish settlements in Gaza. In a meeting Sunday, Israeli se curity officials dismissed the Palestinian raids as fiction and af firmed that Israel will continue acting against militants, a securi ty source said. /''now OPEN^i Student Accounts Welcome - Mattresses •Futons •Dinnettes •Coffee Table Sets \ •And Morel 10% OFF .with this add. uscPKffsetf tjfC, ** , vV-ve Pr° Introduction By: *1. Dr. Ralph White, TO Dean of Engineering -Free Dinner -Door Prizes -Meet USC Professors -Walking Distance from USC -Volleyball, Basketball, & Ping-Pong -6:30-8pm Every Tues. Night this Semester at 704 Whaley St. Up Coming Speakers Aug. 26 Dr. Lingle, Pharmacy Sept. 2 USC Pres., Dr. Sorensen Sept. 9 Dr. Kwok, Inti Finance Sept 16 Dr. Hohn, Physical Education Sept. 23 Dr. Wutheir, Chemistry Sept. 30 Dr. Folks, Inti Finance Oct. 7 Mr. Rice. 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