A Palestinian youth covers himself from incoming Israeli fire, as other Palestinian youth pelt Israeli troops with stones during clashes on the outskirts of the West Bank town of Ramallah Monday, Oct. 9, 2000. Palestinians and Israelis exchanged gunfire Monday, hours before the deadline on Israel’s ultimatum to the Palestinians to end the violence or face « forceful » action. World leaders stepped up their efforts to stem the crisis. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)