11.  After the initial accord reached in Oslo, Israel began a process of withdrawing from the Gaza Strip and major Palestinian cities on the West Bank.

12.  After two days, Israel is to open roadblocks encircling Palestinian cities.

13.  But he sits with his back to the Palestinian city, snug behind barbed wire in this Jewish settlement.

14.  But Israeli tanks and snipers continued to surround the church on Saturday and occupy this Palestinian city.

15.  But that could not be attempted without entering Palestinian cities with maximum force, or without putting all the territories, Gaza included, back under military occupation.

16.  Cabinet ministers renewed calls for troops to return to Palestinian cities as the only way to combat suicide bombers.

17.  Despite the increased Israeli security measures, including ever-tighter blockades of Palestinian cities, suicide bombers are again striking deep inside Israel.

18.  During this crucial testing period, Israel has reinstated a blockade of Palestinian cities and towns, which does not put the Palestinian public in a conciliatory mood.

19.  During occupations of Palestinian cities, the Israeli army often seizes private residences that offer a strategic vantage point.

20.  Hardliners concede that the Israeli army cannot stay in the Palestinian cities for long.