21.   The Palestinian leader has been in virtual isolation for more than a week as Israeli troops and tanks surround his complex.

22.   The tanks surrounded several houses and fired machine guns and shells.

23.   Four Israeli tanks surrounded the house of the Issayad family in the eastern part of Al-Maghazi camp, provoking the firefight, witnesses said.

24.   Four tanks surrounded the building as soldiers went through the premises, emerging frequently with rifles, witnesses told AFP.

25.   The Palestinian leader and a number of top officials were trapped inside the building, which Israeli tanks surrounded, the official said.

26.   The Palestinian leader and a number of top officials were trapped inside the office, which Israeli tanks surrounded, the official said.

27.   The tanks surrounded the Gaza Europe hospital in the heart of the town on the Egyptian border, security and witnesses said.

28.   They said the tanks had surrounded a separatist position, which they were pounding with artillery fire.

29.   Three other tanks were surrounding the house.

30.   The army chief was taken into custody on Tuesday after tanks surrounded the army headquarters, they said.