The State Department spokesman continued, \"We deeply regret and deplore Israel Defense Forces actions that have killed numerous Palestinian civilians over the weekend. The deaths of those innocent civilians under the circumstances reported in recent days are unacceptable and we call upon Israel to ensure that its armed forces exercise greater discipline and restraint.\" This, as it was announced by Afghan sources that the American bombings there had killed some 1,000 civilians over the past two weeks. The Americans claim that the number of civilians killed is less than 20. The Afghans say that the dead civilians include 100 in a hospital, ten in a mosque, and the 13-year-old son of Taliban leader Mola Omar.