CAROL LIN, CNN ANCHOR: The ongoing violence in the West Bank today has resulted in more people dying. CNN's Ben Wedeman joins us, now, by telephone from Ramallah with the latest on the violence there. Ben, what happened?</s>BEN WEDEMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Carol, there is complete pandemonium here. There were static clashes throughout the day, but just a little while ago, Israeli forces pulled back and Palestinian youths -- several hundred surged forward. There was an intense exchange of fire. Israeli troops firing rubber-coated bullets, throwing concussion grenades and shooting tear gas. Now, you may be able to hear in the background the chanting youths. Right next to me is a large pile of burning tires. This air is thick with smoke and nobody seems to be in control right now. These people are just moving steadily forward toward five Israeli jeeps which seem to be under quite a lot of attack -- Carol.</s>LIN: Ben, given the situation that you're witnessing on the ground, it appears to be escalating this morning. Even if Yasser Arafat were to issue a public call for these demonstrators to stop, do you think that the momentum out there is too great now for even a call from Yasser Arafat to work?</s>WEDEMAN: I'd say the momentum is very great. We've been speaking with a lot of people in this crowd of Palestinians who say that no matter what Yasser Arafat tells them to do, they're going to keep up what is being called the al-Aqsa</s>LIN: Ben, what is your situation right now. Are you feeling personally threatened?</s>WEDEMAN: Carol, I cannot hear a thing at this point. So I'm going to have to pass it back to you.</s>LIN: All right, Ben, take care of yourself out there.
Violence in Israeli Town of Ramallah Intensifies