Posted on 03/31/2002 6:14:34 PM PST by kattracks
Israeli Tanks Enter Bethlehem, Say Witnesses, Stopping 500 Yards From Birthplace of JesusBETHLEHEM, West Bank March 31 —
Israeli tanks entered Bethlehem early Monday, stopping 500 yards from the Church of the Nativity, which marks the traditional birthplace of Jesus, witnesses said.
Earlier, dozens of Israeli tanks rolled into the West Bank town of Qalqiliya, marking a widening of the Israeli operation that began Friday when Israeli forces broke into the compound around Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's office in the West Bank town of Ramallah and took up positions just outside his office. Other tanks took control of the town.
The Israeli military refused to comment about the Bethlehem incursion. Tanks and armored vehicles were seen approaching Bethlehem overnight. The invasion began at 5:30 a.m., shortly before daybreak.
The moves into the two towns came after a speech by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to his nation, in which he pledged, "We will clean out the terrorist infrastructure from the foundations." He spoke after two Palestinian suicide bombers struck, killing 15 Israelis.
On Friday, a woman bomber from the Bethlehem area blew herself up at a Jerusalem supermarket, killing two Israelis.
Copyright 2002 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Because they're tired of getting screwed over by the international press and the U.S. State Department.
Not a bad choice of words at all! Implications not much more inflammatory than "tour" or "visit" . . . not quite as exciting as "insertion".
"Incursion" is frequently used with "accidental" when speaking of violations of air space.
AP is good and balanced.
The invasion began at 5:30 a.m.
AP balanced? In a pig's eye they are!
Sorry, but maybe I need some clarification as to how exactly the United States or the US state department is "screwing" anyone.
Israel is doing the right thing, I'm glad that the Bush Administration has finally figured that out!
God doesn't give a twit about world public opinion, neither do I, nor should Israel!
Israel is doing the right thing, I'm glad that the Bush Administration has finally figured that out!
I agree again 110% on both parts.
I have'nt seen the IDF deploy this type of hardware since 82 when they went in and smashed Hizbullah and the PLO in Lebanon.
Some foolish terrorist will expose himself..fire a burst or to from his AK-47....Seconds later...a thousand rounds of 30mm errupt toward him.
Hizbullah faced this in Lebanon...those that lived from the first contact with these "Gattling gun" Zeldas ran for their lives.
Olympic sprint records were broken that day!
Sorry. Careless of me. Some conservatives ARE careless.
America's War on Terrorism is seamlessly joined with Israel's.
It just takes some really slow people a long time to see it.
Colin Powell, Joe Lieberman, Shimon Peres, and a host of others.
90%+ of the media will refuse to see it.
Daniel Pearl, Robert Fisk, Geraldo Rivera, et cetera.
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