Three Palestinians rioters were killed and 17 wounded during clashes Friday near Gaza's border, according to Gazan medical sources.<br />Ahmed al-Hirbawi, Shadi Dawla and Abed al-Wahidi, all aged 20, were killed when soldiers responded after youths threw rocks and other projectiles at them and attempted to break through the border.<br />An army spokeswoman said the incident was continuing, adding that about 200 Palestinians had approached the fence while hurling rocks and rolling burning tires toward security forces.<br />Stabbing attacks throughout Israel along with ongoing rioting by Muslims, have raised fears of a third Palestinian "intifada," or terrorist campaign, following a first that began in 1987 and a second in 2000.
