1. Television screens Sunday focused not only on troop casualties, but on both Muslim and ethnic Russian victims of Russian bombing raids that maimed them and destroyed their homes. 2. And mounting troop casualties have led to public pressure on the government to change its policy there. 3. Before the meeting, Netanyahu said Cabinet members would discuss minimizing Israeli troop casualties, not withdrawal. 4. But he said Cabinet members would discuss minimizing Israeli troop casualties, not withdrawal. 5. Israeli troop casualties have mounted in the past year, leading to increasing public pressure in Israel for a unilateral troop withdrawal. 6. It has come under pressure from a grassroots movement at home as troop casualties in the south mount. 7. No government troop casualties were reported from the ensuing battle. 8. Netanyahu said Cabinet members would discuss minimizing Israeli troop casualties, not withdrawal. 9. No figures were available for Turkish troop casualties. 10. No troop casualties could be confirmed, but Thai military sources said government troops were forced to flee eastward. |
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