11.   Israeli military commentator Oded Granot wrote in Maariv newspaper that the two might have been caught in a training exercise that went wrong.

12.   Israeli military commentator Zeev Schiff said tunnels linking Egypt and the Gaza town of Rafah have existed for years and that Arafat has discussed the issue with the Israelis.

13.   Israeli military commentators alleged that Arafat has been hoarding weapons for years and intends to escalate the struggle with Israel.

14.   Israeli military commentator Ron Ben-Ishai said Thursday it was not clear if the army had indeed learned from the experience.

15.   Israeli military commentators said the army was considering further restrictions on Palestinian travel.

16.   Israeli military commentators alleged that Arafat has been hoarding weapons for years to escalate the struggle.

17.   Military commentator Ron Ben-Ishai, who has seen the maps, said the military zones would not be continuous.

18.   Military commentators also said they expected the Gaza operation to be more limited than the West Bank offensive.

19.   Moscow-based military commentator and expert Pavel Felgenhauer, said the Soviets suffered enormous losses because of contaminated water supplies.

20.   Several military commentators said the strike against the Jenin and Balata refugee camps, strongholds of Palestinian militants, was risky and futile.