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NORTHERN BORDER Hizballah guerrillas fired a barrage of missiles from southern Lebanon. Israeli warplanes and helicopter gunships retaliated with heavy bombing
TUBAS The suspected mastermind of the Passover suicide bombing in Netanya and five other militants were killed in an attack by Israeli forces
NABLUS Israeli tanks and helicopter gunships fought pitched battles with hundreds of Palestinians. Militant group leader Naser Awais, one of Israel's most wanted, blew himself up accidentally
RAMALLAH Yasser Arafat was still trapped inside his office and surrounded by Israeli tanks and troops. Israeli forces detained more than 700 Palestinians
BETHLEHEM Palestinian gunmen sought refuge at the Church of the Nativity, which, according to tradition, is the birthplace of Jesus. Two hundred people, including about 60 priests, were barricaded inside. The Israeli army surrounded the church but promised not to fire on it
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