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Operation Defensive Shield, The Battle Of Manger Square

(31 Dec 2002) Operation Defensive Shield Israeli forces also attacked Palestinian areas they said were breeding ground for suicide attackers. Operation Defensive Shield was the largest military operation in the West Bank since 1967, launched in response to the Passover suicide attack in Netanya, when 28 people were killed. Nablus and Jenin were the two places highest on the Israeli blacklist. In Nablus, the West Bank's largest city, Israeli forces battled with Palestinian gunmen. The fighting meant many of the injured, and those killed, could not be evacuated and human rights organisations complained of lack of access to parts of the city. Jenin camp too was out of bounds to human rights organisations while Israeli tanks moved in, destroyed homes and launched fierce fighting to rout out terrorists. Journalists were only able to enter the camp six weeks after the Israelis attacked. They found the once lively streets were silent and that many of the camp's people had fled during the fighting. Israel estimated 100 Palestinians were killed in the camp during eight days of the deadliest fighting. Palestinians said the toll was far higher and that many people were also starved, or cut off from their water supplies. Israel lost 23 soldiers in the Jenin operation. After the Israelis left, the Palestinians struggled to come to terms with the extent of the devastation. Hardly a building remained untouched and the streets were piled high with rubble. (a) Nablus - April 7, 2002 Wide shot of Nablus, with AUDIO gunfire Various of gunmen firing on Israeli position from behind the wall Body of gunman Gunmen firing Injured man being dragged to safety Injured man being carried on stretcher (a) Jenin - March 1, 2002 Wide of Jenin refugee camp with minaret and AUDIO call to prayer and explosions from the battle (a) Jenin - April 13, 2002 Destroyed street in Jenin Woman carrying bottle Women entering home which has been half destroyed Street littered with debris from buildings Old man looking through window Buildings with bullet and shell holes, destroyed homes Charred body Women salvaging possessions (a) Jenin - April 16, 2002 Woman drinking from tap in the rubble Sewage water in rubble, pan to women sitting and talking in demolished house Old woman sitting on doorstep of destroyed house Various of people searching through rubble Woman standing on first floor of destroyed house with her children Pan of destroyed houses The Battle of Manger Square After running battles with Israeli troops, about 200 Palestinian gunmen forced their way into the Church of the Nativity - believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ - in Bethlehem's Manger Square. Israeli tanks positioned themselves on the square and soldiers occupied buildings overlooking the church. Thus began the siege of Bethlehem that lasted five weeks. Those inside the church with the gunmen included human rights activists, journalists and members of the church's clergy. During the siege, while intense negotiations took place, some of those holed up inside, and the bodies of those killed in gunbattles with the Israelis, were able to leave. Israeli soldiers threw smoke bombs between those leaving and journalists, blocking the view. A European-brokered deal ended the siege. As part of the deal, 13 of the group- those highest on Israel's wanted list- were deported, first to Cyprus and then to other European countries. Another 26 militiamen were transported to the Gaza Strip, where they were to remain, exiled from the West Bank. (a) Bethlehem - April 2, 2002 Various of Bethlehem, AUDIO gunfire (a) (a) (a) Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...