71.  But the commander, Col. Kamal Kadomi, said the call had come after Israeli forces were already in Saflit and his men were being shot.

72.  But there were few signs of conciliation on the ground, where Israeli forces continued their search-and-arrest operation in Nablus.

73.  But, others counter that an increase in Israeli force could just escalate the fighting.

74.  By early Monday morning, Israeli forces had taken up positions on the outskirts of Tulkarm, in the West Bank, the Israeli military said.

75.  By this reckoning, Syria may have calculated that putting pressure on Israeli forces in Lebanon would help wrest concessions that Israel has so far refused in talks.

76.  Church officials have repeatedly warned Israeli forces not to damage the site.

77.  Convinced that the PLO could be destroyed by a military blow, Sharon sent Israeli forces into Lebanon, eventually pushing Arafat onto a Tunis-bound ship.

78.  Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in clashes with the Israeli forces.

79.  Early on Thursday, Israeli forces moved into the West Bank town of Tulkarm, killing one Palestinian, The Associated Press reported.

80.  European officials have complained that Arafat will be hard pressed to make such efforts if he remains confined by Israeli forces to the West Bank town of Ramallah.