31.   The settlers sounded very much like Palestinians reacting to the recent Israeli offensive, striking chords of anger and revenge.

32.   They are some of the hundreds of young men detained in the Israeli offensive.

33.   They followed updates of the Israeli offensive through other West Bank cities, and reports of their own siege.

34.   This view gained support Friday from Secretary of State Colin Powell, who blamed Palestinian terrorists for the current Israeli offensive.

35.   Together the assaults compounded the evidence that the major military Israeli offensive that ended early this month had done little to blunt the Palestinian attacks.

36.   When the recent Israeli military offensive began, the couple called her twice a day.

37.   Palestinian analyst Ghassan Khatib said that after the Israeli military offensive, the Palestinian public would not tolerate a campaign by their own security services against Palestinian militants.

38.   Palestinian legislator Hanan Ashrawi said the recent Israeli offensive into Palestinian territories was responsible for the renewed attacks.

39.   Palestinians warned that the Israeli offensive could backfire.

40.   Pressured by Arab critics and defied by Israel, Bush voiced exasperation Friday with fresh Israeli offensives but said U.S. support for the Jewish state is unequivocal.