Limited Fighting Outside Ramallah, Jenin

IDF forces have been conducting limited offensives since this early morning around the PA-controlled cities of Jenin and Ramallah. Tanks have been brought in, fire was exchanged, and the Arabs report one dead in each city.

Oct 18, 2001, 11:23 AM (GMT+2)

IDF forces have been conducting limited offensives since this early morning around the PA-controlled cities of Jenin and Ramallah. Tanks have been brought in, fire was exchanged, and the Arabs report one dead in each city. At the same time, army and police forces have entered the Azariah neighborhood east of Jerusalem, and are making arrests. Among others, a search was made of the home of PA senior Ziyad Abu Ziyad.