| Israeli attack helicopters and soldiers traded round-the-clock fire Saturday with Palestinian gunmen for a third straight day in Nablus and Jenin. But the soldiers were again unable to take full control of the two cities as they faced the toughest resistance yet in their West Bank offensive. With the gunmen firing from apartments and homes in narrow streets and alleyways, the Israeli troops have taken only parts of the two cities and have not entered the nearby refugee camps, which are strongholds for the militants. One Palestinian fighter said bombs and weapons were being passed out to residents to defend the camps. |