31.   Shefi, a policeman, said he raced home from the synagogue when he heard the shooting and saw two uniformed men.

32.   Sporadic shooting could be heard from an area northeast of the town, the center said.

33.   The employees were inside and hid in a utility closet when they heard the shooting, Sgt. Gabe Trevino said.

34.   The women and children forced to flee the village suspected the worse when they heard the shooting.

35.   Two female employees were inside and hid in a utility closet when they heard the shooting, Trevino said.

36.   We heard shooting day and night.

37.   Further, unexplained shooting was heard in outlying parts of the city, sources said.

38.   However, sporadic shooting could be heard in the city several hours after the main clash.

39.   A second Israeli unit was also seen approaching from the north of the city and sporadic shooting was heard from both sectors.

40.   The source, who requested anonymity, said that heavy shooting had been heard during the storming operation.