1.   The soldiers were being attacked from every angle.

2.   An army spokesman quoted by Agence France-Presse news agency said that soldiers had been attacked while pitching camp at Kaguitt.

3.   For example, Hezbollah has attacked Israeli soldiers inside its security zone from outside it, hiding among civilians.

4.   He said he had instructed eight IRA men in the city to arm themselves but to stay away from the march and not to attack British soldiers.

5.   His son, Bassam, was killed seven years ago when he was with a group of youths who attacked soldiers with gasoline bombs.

6.   Lately Hezbollah has been particularly aggressive in attacking Israeli soldiers in the occupied zone.

7.   Members of Fatah argue that as long as the conflict rages, they are justified in attacking soldiers in those territories.

8.   Prime Minister Ehud Barak of Israel blamed the attack on the Palestinian Authority, which he said failed to control the mob that attacked the soldiers.

9.   Rock-throwers and gunmen attacked Israeli soldiers who returned fire, killing dozens of Palestinians in the following weeks.

10.   Some merchants in Arab sections of East Jerusalem received leaflets encouraging Palestinians to attack Israeli soldiers and telling merchants to close their shops one day a month.