Al-Quds city, July 17, SPA -- Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Sundayhe ordered the Israeli security establishment to put down a recentround of Palestinian violence, saying there are norestrictions on the army's operations. "I spoke to the heads of the defense establishment andrepeated my order and informed them that there are nolimitations on our operations," Sharon told Cabinetministers at the start of a weekly meeting. Sharon's comments came as Israeli forces massed along theGaza border after a weekend of Palestinian mortar androcket fire on Jewish settlements in Gaza and Israeli townsalong the border, The Associated Press reported.--SPA1057 Local Time 0757 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/277273