Israeli gunships fanned out across Palestinian territories, hitting Palestinian security and police targets in near simultaneous raids on Thursday. The latest Israeli operation came soon after Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's security Cabinet approved "a new type of response" to Palestinian attacks. Sources inside the Israeli government said they believe Israel is now involved in a "full-scale guerrilla war" with the Palestinians. The latest violence comes against a backdrop of increased activity by militant Palestinian groups and reprisal attacks by Israel's military.