1.   Emerging from Israeli house arrest, and hearing of a skirmish at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, Arafat angrily accused Irsael of willfully damaging the shrine.

2.   Emerging from Israeli house arrest, and hearing of a skirmish at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, Arafat angrily accused Israel of willfully damaging the shrine.

3.   Israel accused the Palestinians of launching attacks on Israeli targets from areas near churches, in hopes of drawing return fire that would damage Christian shrines.

4.   The government feared widespread violence if the white marble shrine was damaged.

5.   The government feared widespread violence had the shrine been damaged.

6.   The tanks have stayed clear of Manger Square, apparently for fear Christian shrines could be damaged in the fighting.