Israeli forces have rounded up hundreds of Palestinian men at Tulkarm in the West Bank and moved them to an army base. Palestinian officials put the number of detainees at 640, accusing Israel of seeking to terrorize the population. The PA said most fighters at the camp had slipped the Israeli dragnet. The Israeli army said about 500 men, described as "armed activists,'' were being held under provisions that allowed them to be detained for up to four days without access to lawyers. The Palestinian Authority said at least 16 Palestinians, including civilians, had been killed in fighting at the camp since the Israeli raid, backed by tanks and helicopters, began on Thursday. An Israeli soldier has also been killed.
So all the real gunnies beat it at the appearance of a real military force, leaving their little brothers to be rounded up with the spare guns. Wonder how many of the small fry will be keepers? |