11.   By invading Palestinian towns and settlements, the Israelis hope to capture or kill the militants and uproot the infrastructure.

12.   Clashes also spread to Palestinian towns within Israel.

13.   Extensive tracts have also been taken over by Israel for roads linking settlements and bypassing Palestinian towns, for quarries and for nature reserves, the report said.

14.   For its part, Israel has imposed a virtual siege on all Palestinian towns and villages and has closed down a number of Islamic institutions.

15.   Frequent shooting from the Palestinian towns, less than a mile away, has not injured anyone, but it hits the tops of the houses.

16.   He advocates a rolling operation that would seize Palestinian towns and cities for weeks at a time while soldiers go door-to-door, confiscating weapons.

17.   He again called on Israel compy with UN resolutions demanding it withdraw from Palestinian towns and refugee camps.

18.   If he does, Israel is prepared to withdraw its military blockade of Palestinian towns and permit Palestinians to return to their jobs in Israel.

19.   If Efrat is suburban, Bet Haggai near Hebron is a hard-core settlement, a Zionist outpost among the Palestinian towns.

20.   If Efrat is suburban, this town near Hebron is a hard-core settlement, a Zionist outpost among the Palestinian towns.