IDF forces continue to occupy most of Ramallah - except for the area near Arafat\'s compound - continuing their house-to-house searches for wanted terrorists, arms, and explosives. In battles there this morning, a commander in Arafat\'s Force 17 was killed; his men murdered at least 15 Israelis in the past months. An IDF officer suffered grave wounds, and was evacuated first to the community of Dolev and then to a Jerusalem hospital. More limited IDF offensives are taking place today in Dehaishe (near Bethlehem), Tul Karem, and in Gaza.