Cranes work to expand the settlement of the large community of Betar Illit on Wednesday, September 6, 2006. Betar Illit is home to more than 30,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews five miles southwest of Jerusalem. The United States has continually opposed the expansion of any new housing in West Bank communities. Photo by Nati Shohat /Flash90.

A Palestinian worker cements a wall in the large settlement of Beitar Illit on Wednesday, September 6, 2006. Beitar Illit is home to more than 30,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews five miles southwest of Jerusalem. The United States has continually opposed the expansion of any new housing in West Bank communities. Photo by Nati Shohat /Flash90.

Two Palestinian workers lay blocks in the community of Beitar Illit on Wednesday, September 6, 2006. Beitar Illit is home to more than 30,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews five miles southwest of Jerusalem. The United States has continually opposed the expansion of any new housing in West Bank communities. Photo by Nati Shohat /Flash90.

A group of Palestinian workers lay rubarb during the building of new homes in the settlement of Betar Aylit on Wednesday, September 6, 2006. Betar Aylit is home to more than 30,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews five miles southwest of Jerusalem. The United States has continually opposed the expansion of any new housing in West Bank communities. Photo by Nati Shohat /Flash90.

Finished homes in the settlement of Betar Aylit on Wednesday, September 6, 2006. The community has built thousands of new homes over the past three years .The United States has continually opposed the expansion of any new housing in West Bank communities. Photo by Nati Shohat /Flash90.

A crane is seen adding another beam to a building in the community of Betar Aylit on Wednesday, September 6, 2006. Betar Aylit is home to more than 30,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews five miles southwest of Jerusalem. The United States has continually opposed the expansion of any new housing in West Bank communities. Photo by Nati Shohat /Flash90.

A Palestinian worker clears away the debris during the construction of thousands of new homes in the Betar Aylit settlement on Wednesday, September 6, 2006.The United States has continually opposed the expansion of any new housing in West Bank communities. Photo by Nati Shohat /Flash90.

Rafi Eitan, 79, the chairman of the Israeli GIL party, which means 'age' in Hebrew, and is also the acronym for "Israeli pensioners for parliament",seen during a press conference in Jerusalem.Photo By Orel Cohen/Flash90

Homeless man sleeps on a bench near Jaffa Street in Jerusalem, Sep 6, 2006. Photo by Orel Cohen /Flash90

Homeless men sleep on a bench near Jaffa Street in Jerusalem, Sep 6, 2006. Photo by Orel Cohen /Flash90

RAFAH, GAZA STRIP - SEP. 06, 2006: Palestinians gather around the burning wreckage of a car destroyed in an apparent Israeli airstrike in the Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006. A Palestinian teenager and five militants from the governing movement Hamas have been killed after Israel pounded the Gaza Strip with fresh air strikes and launched a new ground operation. (Photo by Ahmad Khateib/ Flash 90

GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP - SEP. 06, 2006: Palestinian fighters members of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) during a recreational Sea on the beach of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza town, Sept. 6, 2006. The fighters members Hamas vesicate amputees result confront the repeated Israeli invasions at the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Ahmad Khateib/ Flash 90

GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP - SEP. 06, 2006: Palestinian fighters members of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) during a recreational Sea on the beach of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza town, Sept. 6, 2006. The fighters members Hamas vesicate amputees result confront the repeated Israeli invasions at the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Ahmad Khateib/ Flash 90

GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP - SEP. 06, 2006: Palestinian fighter members of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) look at fisherman, during a recreational Sea on the beach of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza town, Sept. 6, 2006. The fighters members Hamas vesicate amputees result confront the repeated Israeli invasions at the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Ahmad Khateib/ Flash 90

GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP - SEP. 06, 2006: Palestinian fighters members of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) during a recreational Sea on the beach of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza town, Sept. 6, 2006. The fighters members Hamas vesicate amputees result confront the repeated Israeli invasions at the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Ahmad Khateib/ Flash 90

GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP - SEP. 06, 2006: Palestinian fighters members of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) during a recreational Sea on the beach of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza town, Sept. 6, 2006. The fighters members Hamas vesicate amputees result confront the repeated Israeli invasions at the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Ahmad Khateib/ Flash 90

GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP - SEP. 06, 2006: Palestinian fighter members of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) look at fisherman, during a recreational Sea on the beach of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza town, Sept. 6, 2006. The fighters members Hamas vesicate amputees result confront the repeated Israeli invasions at the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Ahmad Khateib/ Flash 90

**FILE** Rafi Eitan (L), 79, the chairman of the Israeli GIL party, which means 'age' in Hebrew and Finance Minister Avraham Hirshzon (R),meet for a press conference in Jerusalem. The four-week-old Israeli offensive against Hezbollah has already cost the Jewish state 1.6 billion dollars, Finance Minister Avraham Hirshson said Wednesday. He told a press conference that he intended to ask the government next week to grant the defence ministry an additional budget of about 460 million dollars to pay for its operations in southern Lebanon. Photo By Orel Cohen/Flash90

Sinn Fein leader Jerry Adams, arrives Wednesday, September, 6, 2006 for a meeting with Arabic-Israeli Knesset member Ahmed Tibi at the American Colony Hotel. Photo by Yossi Zamir /Flash90

Sinn Fein leader Jerry Adams, arrives Wednesday, September, 6, 2006 meets with Arabic-Israeli Knesset member Ahmed Tibi at the American Colony Hotel. Photo by Yossi Zamir /Flash90

Sinn Fein leader Jerry Adams, shakes hands with Arabic-Israeli Knesset member Ahmed Tibi at the American Colony Hotel, Wednesday, September, 6, 2006 . Photo by Yossi Zamir /Flash90

Israeli police investigators arrive to the Israeli president Moshe Katsav's house,Wednesday 06. 2006.President Moshe Katsav will be questioned under caution by the police .Wednesday's interrogation, which will take place in the President's Residence, is expected to focus mainly on the sexual harassment allegation, but will also touch on the pardons. In media interviews over the past few weeks, Katsav has repeatedly denied having sexual relations with any employee of his office.Photo by Yossi Zamir /Flash90

Israeli police investigators arrive to the Israeli president Moshe Katsav's house,Wednesday 06. 2006.President Moshe Katsav will be questioned under caution by the police .Wednesday's interrogation, which will take place in the President's Residence, is expected to focus mainly on the sexual harassment allegation, but will also touch on the pardons. In media interviews over the past few weeks, Katsav has repeatedly denied having sexual relations with any employee of his office.Photo by Yossi Zamir /Flash90