- Title: WEST BANK: Israeli forces raid West Bank town of Bethlehem
- Date: 13th October 2008
- Summary: (BN08) BETHLEHEM, WEST BANK (OCTOBER 12, 2008) (REUTERS) WIDE OF ISRAELI ARMY VEHICLE STOPPING OUTSIDE HOUSE ISRAELI TROOPS TAKING POSITIONS OUTSIDE HOUSE TROOPS TAKING POSITION IN NEAR BY FIELD, SOUND OF GUNFIRE TROOPS RUNNING, SOUND OF GUNFIRE TROOPS OUTSIDE HOUSE, SOUND OF EXPLOSION, SMOKE BILLOWING VARIOUS OF STREET AND SMOKE BILLOWING FROM HOUSE, MORE SOUNDS OF EXPLOSION TROOPS SEARCHING MAN IN ENTRANCE TO HOUSE ISRAELI SOLDIER WALKING ON ROOF SOLDIER TRYING TO KICK DOOR OPEN SOLDIER TELLING PHOTOGRAPHER NOT TO TAKE PICTURES VIEW OF BULLDOZER OUTSIDE HOUSE DOG RUNNING ON ROOF TOP BULLDOZER TEARING DOWN TREE VARIOUS OF TROOPS MARCHING IN STREET, FOLLOWED BY ARMY VEHICLES
- Embargoed: 28th October 2008 12:00
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- Topics: International Relations,Defence / Military
- Reuters ID: LVAAVDPFE1DB8K0Q9MGECLIUY0SM
- Story Text: Israeli troops raid West Bank town of Bethlehem, revered as the birthplace of Jesus, despite President Mahmoud Abbas' security force presence.
Israeli forces raided a house in the mostly peaceful West Bank town of Bethlehem on Sunday (October 12).
Bethlehem, revered as the birthplace of Jesus, was part of a U.S.-backed "law and order" campaign in the West Bank, where Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction holds sway, after Fatah lost control of the Gaza Strip to Hamas Islamists in fighting in June.
An Israeli army spokesman confirmed an operation was underway but would not elaborate on the nature of the activity.
Palestinian leaders have urged Israel to halt frequent raids into the West Bank against militants, saying the operations undermine its own attempts to impose security control. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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